Pharmaceutical
News and analysis on how the packaging industry is tackling challenges in the pharmaceuticals supply chain – from consumer safety and drug delivery to traceability, sustainability and more.
Results of NEXTLOOPP’s contamination study on post-consumer PP packaging to be submitted to food safety authorities
NEXTLOOPP has completed a study of background contamination of post-consumer PP packaging, with the results set to be submitted
KISICO and Colysis unveil NFC-tagged closure to deliver digital information and prevent counterfeit in medical products
Plastic screw cap manufacturer KISICO GmbH is collaborating with Colysis GmbH, a provider of cloud-based touchpoint technology, to develop
Finalist interview: Amcor’s recycle-ready HDPE blister packaging system
A finalist in the Recyclable Packaging category of the Sustainability Awards 2022, AmSky is an HDPE-based pharmaceutical blister packaging
UFlex aims to enhance sustainability, preservation and efficiency in new product and solution lineup
UFlex has introduced a range of new products and solutions in a bid to improve the recyclability, sustainability, usefulness, and
Digital QR codes on pills offer customised patient care
In the pharmaceuticals sector, there has recently been a shift away from the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ concept of
Value chain partners develop serialization and aggregation technologies for pharma packaging
SEA Vision and Marchesini Group are launching new solutions for printing, inspecting, and packing serialized blisters and performing aggregation with
A spoonful of sprinkles helps the (real) medicine go down
Counterfeit or substandard medicines adversely affect the health of millions of people and cost an estimated $200 billion annually. Their
Constantia Flexibles launches mono-material laminate for high chemical resistance applications
Constantia Flexibles has launched what it claims is a recycle-ready, mono-material polypropylene (PP) laminate with high chemical resistance
Integrated cap solution for small dose tubes launched by Emballator
Emballator Tectubes has introduced an integrated Twist off Recap solution for its mono-material Small Doses range that reportedly reduces
A look at the driving forces of change in child-resistant packaging
Child-resistant packaging (CRP) has become a critical component of packaging design within the pharmaceutical industry and other consumer markets
Gerresheimer offers container-level traceability from production to point-of-care
Gerresheimer, a global supplier of drug packaging solutions, offers a traceability concept that it claims will ensure complete transparency throughout
Emballator launches mono-material tubes for small doses
Emballator Tectubes has introduced a series of six mono-material PE or aluminium tubes made with green electricity, which are