On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Tim Sykes reports from Barcelona on the challenge posed by serialisation and the IoT for the whole pharmaceutical supply chain and the specific implications for packaging.
As the global technology leader in anti-counterfeiting, product safety, and consumer and brand protection, serialisation pioneer Systech is shaping the future of authentication.
A premier, fully configurable drug serialisation and aggregation software solution from Adents was successfully installed on seven packaging lines at four France sites for a top European pharmaceutical contract manufacturer.
As a leading serialisation automation supplier, Finland-based Servicepoint Oy boasts extensive know-how and experience from automating hundreds of production lines for various industries, including pharmaceutical. Elisabeth Skoda spoke to Iiro Jantun
In the first of a series of articles ahead of NEXUS 17 (the annual forum that gathers pharmaceutical supply chain leaders to shape the future of track and trace), Tim Sykes interviews Prateek Lal, CEO of Adept Packaging.
Systech International, a global technology solutions leader for the pharmaceutical industry, has announced its upcoming serialisation webinar titled "The Clock is Ticking: Overcoming the Challenges of Implementing Serialisation in the EU".
New industry research reveals that more than one third (36 per cent) of pharmaceutical manufacturers and contract packagers are not currently preparing for global serialisation requirements, despite impending deadlines.
Product piracy is a serious problem in the pharmaceutical industry. If the customer is sold a counterfeit drug, he or she will not only lose confidence in the product, but in the brand as well. There is also a risk of harm to health.
