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Dr. Heino Prinz is director Development Inspection Devices, Rommelag Engineering.

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This article discusses fully automatic inspection of glass and plastic containers and factors that affect particle detection rate. 

Automated Visual Particle Inspection

Die-cut strip packaging made with Romaco’s Siebler heat-sealing technology will be displayed at Constantia Flexibles’ booth (Stand 42H51) at CPhI Worldwide 2017.


Siebler Unites Heat-Sealing Technology with Die-Cut Packaging Formats

The Gx Elite vials are the result of comprehensive optimization measures in the conversion process, which have focused on designing out the risk to create product flaws during production including the removal of all glass-to-glass contact beginning with the tubing material all the way through final packaging. 

Gerresheimer Presents Gx Elite Vials at CPhI Worldwide

Bormioli Rocco Pharma, an Italian supplier of glass and plastic packaging, has launched its Delta-molded, type 1 glass vials in North America.

Glass Vials for Biologic Injectables

Hallie Forcinio is packing editor for Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, editorhal@sbcglobal.net.

Material innovations enhance packaging for injectables. 

21st Century Parenteral Packaging

Valere Logel is head of innovation at Clariant Healthcare Packaging.

Stephane Rault is product manager at Clariant Healthcare Packaging.

Aurelie Emond is head of development & marketing at Clariant Healthcare Packaging.

Kenneth C. Waterman, PhD, is president, FreeThinkTechnologies, Inc.

Mark Florez is product manager at Clariant Healthcare Packaging.

While cold-form, foil-foil (aluminumaluminum) blister packaging is considered the most moisture-protective packaging available, in fact, plastic containers such as bottles and tubes, when combined with desiccants, such as silica gel canisters and packets, will often provide lower internal relative humidity for long time periods.

Why Bottles with Desiccant Outperform Foil-Foil Blister Packaging

The company is voluntarily recalling Lorazepam Oral Concentrate, USP 2mg/mL because of misprinted dosing droppers.


Amneal Pharmaceuticals Recalls Lorazepam Oral Concentrate

Sensors and communication capability support proper usage, improve compliance, and may enable telemedicine. 

Smart Inhalers Improve Patient Compliance

Cryopak’s CryoCube reusable temperature-controlled shipping systems are available in several insulation categories, and a tailored solution can be modeled using thermal modeling software.


Prequalified Cold-Chain Shipping Systems Are Designed for Various Durations

Apace Packaging LLC labeling error initiates national recall of cyclobenzaprine HCL and amantadine HCL (Lot 16710). 

Packaging and Distribution