Packaging Trends

Protecting Intellectual Property in Packaging

April 30, 2015

Pharmaceutical companies should take into consideration intellectual property protection when outsourcing the packaging of their products.

Equipment and Processing Report

Packaging Innovations on Display at Interphex

April 15, 2015

Innovations include multimedia packaging and improved filling systems.

Pending Guideline Revisions Call For Updated Package Integrity Testing

April 08, 2015

Equipment and Processing Report

Revisions to USP General Chapter may impact evaluation of sterile product package integrity.

Evaluating Package Integrity

April 02, 2015

Industry awaits the final revision of USP General Chapter and the impact it will have on the evaluation of sterile product package integrity.

Serialization Success Depends on Integrated Equipment and Systems

March 30, 2015

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Implementing serialization on a packaging line requires a complex integration of hardware and software and often requires that new and existing systems work together.

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Temperature-controlled Logistics Address Cold-Chain Challenges

March 30, 2015

Temperature-controlled packaging trends include prequalified systems that simplify adoption, reusable systems that are more sustainable, and new temperature-monitoring technology.

Equipment and Processing Report

Automated Syringe Handling Helps Manual Inspectors

March 18, 2015

A new machine is designed for inspection of prefilled syringes.

Choosing a Contract Packager

February 18, 2015

Equipment and Processing Report

Careful selection of a contract packager should include interviews, surveys, and on-site visits.

Shantha Constructs Insulin Facility in India

February 03, 2015

The Shantha facility will be Sanofi's second, in addition to its site in Frankfurt, for production of Insuman insulin.

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Extending Shelf Life through Better Blister Package Designs

January 30, 2015

Better barrier materials and software modeling streamline the blister-package design process.