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.
Mono-PET blister tray certified as recyclable by Petcore
Liveo Research’s One-Material Blister (OMB) made of PET has been certified as recyclable by Petcore Europe’s Tray
Blue Ocean Closures provides fibre-based cap for nutritional supplements
Great Earth’s nutritional supplements have been launched with a fibre-based cap from Blue Ocean Closures, providing an alternative
Rheumatic consumers struggle with inaccessible medicine packaging, survey says
A survey from the Swedish Rheumatism Association reveals how elderly and disabled consumers can struggle to take medicine in inaccessible
Health industries remind INC-5 negotiators of plastic’s safety benefits
Negotiators at INC-5 are urged by the Global Self-Care Federation, the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations
A deep dive on Bayer’s new PET blister pack
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer recently announced the launch of a ‘first-of-its-kind’ PET blister pack for its Aleve
Berry reports 36% increase in PCR PE use in industrial, consumer and agricultural products
Berry Global’s European Flexibles division has reported a 36% year-on-year increase in the use of post-consumer
Vertical cartoner from EndFlex combines automatic and manual loading
EndFlex has revealed Boxxer Kartnr-V, an automatic vertical cartoning machine with an additional manual loading station – designed for precision,
Surface-treated paper for medical cold seal coatings revealed by Billerud
Billerud has launched a virgin fibre, surface-treated paper for non-sterile synthetic cold seal coatings in medical applications, including
All4Labels launches paper packaging alternative for product bundling
All4Labels has introduced its STARPACK solution for product bundling, made from renewable and FSC-certified materials and designed to replace
Berry introduces LDPE bottle for eye treatment products
Berry Global has launched a new ‘easy-squeeze’ ophthalmic 10ml bottle that has been qualified for use with Aptar Pharma’
‘First-of-its-kind’ PET blister pack for OTC drug revealed by Bayer
In partnership with Liveo Research, Bayer has developed a ‘first-of-its-kind’ PET blister pack for its over-the-
Berry launches ‘fully recyclable’ alternative to coloured PET pill bottles
Berry Global has launched a range of clarified polypropylene (PP) bottles for healthcare applications, said to have a reduction of