In a Down Economy, Up Your Packaging Investments
-Daphne Allen
A popular topic during trade show travels this fall was the economy. “How is the economy affecting investments in packaging equipment and innovative materials?” exhibitors asked our staff at Pack Expo International and MD&M Midwest shows. More...
With this new blog, editors will share the latest packaging headlines as well as their ideas to help you deliver better healthcare through packaging innovation! Visit www.pmpnews.com/blog for more posts or to give us your feedback.
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Read Passport, PMP News's latest newsletter on international packaging and labeling issues.
The first four issues will focus on industry trends discussed at Pharmapack 2009, featuring technical conferences and exhibitions on pharmaceutical packaging and labeling. The upcoming event will highlight drug delivery innovations.
In the October issue of Passport:
New innovations in injectables and more at Pharmapack
View the latest issue of Passport.
Webcasts
Don’t Miss PMP News’s Exclusive 2008 Webcast Series
Reducing Risk through Packaging
Part 3: Applying RFID on the Healthcare Product Packaging Line
Featuring members of AIM Global, the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility
In this exclusive Webcast, speakers will discuss the potential role RFID can play in healthcare product identification and the technology needed to apply tags on the packaging line.
Speakers:
- Michael Manley, Senior Director, Health and Life Sciences RFID, Impinj
- Scott Gray, Global Business Manager, GS1
- Michael Ryan, Strategic Account Manager, Avery Dennison
- Dan Mullen, President, AIM Global
Also, if you missed Part 1: Understanding the Nuances of ISO 11607 or Part 2: Developing Child-Resistant, Senior-Friendly Compliance Packaging, visit the PMP News Webcast archives.
Read The Countdown, our periodic newsletter that keeps you current on legislation and standards surrounding electronic drug pedigrees and serialization.
In this issue: Jeffrey Shuren, M.D., J.D., FDA’s associate commissioner for policy and planning, advises manufacturers to begin taking steps now to implement electronic track-and-trace systems.
View the latest issue of The Countdown.
Latest industry news
This Month in PMP News
A Focus on OTC Safety
Concern over pediatric OTC cough and cold products creates interest in accurate dosing.
AccuDial uses a rotating weight-based dosing label that delineates doses in 0.5-ml increments. Click here to see it in use.
Carrying the Ball for Packaging
Packaging service suppliers are working to meet more demands.
Ending the Paper Trail
Software solutions attempt to tackle virtually every pharmaceutical packaging issue.
Graphical Medical Language
A new system of symbols to communicate patient conditions relies on visuals.
Employing RFID in Distribution
A leading retail pharmacy equips its newest distribution center with RFID in order to achieve 100% shipping accuracy.
UPS Cold-Chain Service Manages Global Freight
New refrigeration capacity and support networks keep transport in check.
ePackage Newsletter
New Year, New President, New Packaging?
President-elect Barack Obama will expect manufacturers to take immediate action to protect the drug supply chain, or else face regulation. This prediction comes from two members of the Partnership for Safe Medicine’s board of directors, Marvin D. Shepherd, Ph.D., and Bryan A. Liang, M.D., Ph.D., J.D. Shepherd is president, Partnership for Safe Medicines, as well as director, Center for Pharmacoeconomic Studies, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas-Austin. Liang is vice president, Partnership for Safe Medicines. He is also executive director, Institute of Health Law Studies, California Western School of Law; and codirector, San Diego Center for Patient Safety at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The Partnership for Safe Medicines is a coalition of more than 50 organizations and individuals dedicated to protecting consumers from counterfeit medicines.
Tracking & Tracing
Combining Track and Trace with Authentication
Protecting the pharmaceutical supply chain demands examination of several approaches.
Getting Started—On Multiple Fronts
Serializing your packages is truly a team approach.
Come Together
Successful, high-performance RFID-based serialization deployment relies on coordination with best-of-breed OEMs.
View the entire Fall issue of Tracking and Tracing Pharmaceutical Products.
