Schreiner MediPharm, working in conjunction with the Dutch technology firm Experts in Communications & Connectivity Technology (ECCT), has developed a smart blister pack for a global pharmaceutical company. The pack has been developed for ...
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TCGRx, a provider of pharmacy packaging and automation solutions, has acquired ARxIUM’s Panasonic FastPak EXP and FastPak 71 pouch packaging business line. The acquisition will help TCGRx to provide enhanced services to the hospital ...
Demand for pharmaceutical packaging globally is projected to advance 6% a year to reach a value of $112bn in 2021, according to Freedonia’s latest study. Aging populations, rising levels of acute and chronic conditions, and new ...
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance for drug manufacturers to clarify when a gluten-containing ingredient has been used to make prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley ...
German pharma packaging firm August Faller is set to showcase its smart packaging solutions at Pharmapack event in Paris, France. The event will take place between 7 and 8 February. At the event, the company will exhibit three smart ...
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Switzerland-based Hoffmann Neopac has purchased a majority stake in India-based 3D Technopack for an undisclosed sum. Based in Mumbai, 3D Technopack is engaged in the production of plastic tubes for the health and beauty care markets. ...
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Privately-held pharmaceutical firm Purdue Products has released new packaging for the Colace product line. The new packaging for the Colace stool softener brand and Senokot tablets was designed based on the consumer research carried out ...
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Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS), a global leader in value-added print and packaging solutions for the healthcare, branded consumer and multi-media markets, has brought agility to the consumer launch of Chattem’s Xyzal Allergy 24HR, ...
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German pharma packaging company August Faller has developed new combination product for package inserts. Designed for a major pharmaceutical company, the new product is said to combine a package leaflet with a patient alert card in a ...
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Gerresheimer has unveiled a new metal-free 1ml long Luer Lock Gx RTF syringe, which serves as primary packaging solution for sophisticated medications. The syringe has been developed to be used for medications based on biotechnologically ...
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Cambridge Consultants, a global product design and development firm, has introduced a new smart packaging concept for the pharmaceutical sector. The AudioPack interactive packaging concept is designed as an alternative to traditional ...
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Talyst and McFarlane Medical have announced a partnership designed to increase patient safety through a combination of rightMEDlabel's sterile medication labeling and Talyst's AutoPharm Enterprise medication inventory management software. ...
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A joint initiative between Thin Film Electronics ASA and Jones Packaging has now enabled the automated application of Thinfilm’s NFC OpenSense tags to paperboard pharma packaging on a Jones high-speed production line at the ...
The Medipak Systems companies Rondo, Dividella and Mediseal are presenting solutions for efficient packaging of pharmaceutical products at FachPack 2016. The event will take place on 3 days from 27 to 29 September 2016 in Nuremberg, ...
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The UK is now reporting the lowest rates of MRSA in its NHS hospitals since 2001. However, despite UK hospitals leading the way in the global fight against Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI), the costs to the country are still ...
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