The Illinois General Assembly has passed a bill requiring pharmacy firms to provide numerical locking device for bottles containing prescribed painkillers, to avoid abuse by children. The bill will be tested in a one-year pilot from ...
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The UK Government plans to make changes in the labeling of medicines issued under the National Health Service (NHS), to let the patients realize that the cost of the medicines and discourage wastage. The new labels will include the ...
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University of Nottingham's Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Research Group (3DPRG) has opened a new laboratory for testing materials for 3D Printing and finding ways for application in daily lives. Floating a consulting firm Added ...
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Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition Policy Review, which has ...
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ACCC attacks government’s Competition Review recommendations, while other sectors respond The recommendations published this week in the Harper Competition Review Final Report have been largely welcomed by industry and regulators. ...
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Fred's, Inc. hired Bryan Pugh, formerly at Walgreen's, as chief merchandising and marketing officer. Commenting on the announcement, Jerry A. Shore, chief executive officer, said, "Working together with Mike Bloom, our president and chief ...
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The health ministry of India has developed a track and trace mechanism that will enable consumers to check the authenticity of a drug with the help of the internet. The move comes after allegations from some international markets that ...
As we begin the approach into the digital age of retail and branding, the consumer’s mind has evolved while shopping in order to avoid, as well as pay attention to, certain things during the experience—whether she realizes it or ...
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With a Labor Government elected in the State of Victoria over the weekend, the major supermarkets may be seeing opportunities to move into new business sectors, if Labor implements some of its election promises. Last week Victorian ...
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China Health and Medicine Industry Exports, from Jan. to Dec. 2013 HS Product Name Measurement Unit Jan. to Dec. Total Export Volume Total Export Value (Dollars) Year on ...
Over half (53%) of life sciences and healthcare manufacturers prioritise quality assurance over cost in selecting their supply chain partner, and the industry is on the fence (48% vs. 52%) about whether the pharmaceutical industry will soon ...
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Temperature assurance packaging provider Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco, has launched a new shipping solution for temperature-sensitive products called Envoy Direct series. Sonoco has developed the series to reduce dimensional ...
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Folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products manufacturer Colbert Packaging Corporation has launched patient compliance packaging solutions, MedLock EZT. The new product is a child-resistant, senior-friendly and ...
All-natural soft drinks brand Zevia, the number one sparkling drink in the natural channel in the US, is looking to break into the UK market and has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Tree of Life. With a listing already ...
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A wholly-owned subsidiary of Bupa Care Homes, Stockport-based SurgiChem is a provider of medication adherence packaging to the UK care home and domiciliary care markets. The company supplies monitored dosage systems to a network of over ...
Tags: SurgiChem, US Firm Omnicell, Packaging