World Braille Day: the importance of accessibility in pharmaceutical packaging

By Steve Brownett-Gale, marketing lead at Origin Nearly 70% of the United Kingdom has received prescriptions for one or more medications, and according to the WHO,...

Medical technology event is in great health

Med-Tech Innovation Expo is the UK and Ireland’s leading showcase for medical design and manufacturing technology - the only event serving the whole of...

Med-Tech Innovation Expo and TCT 3Sixty postponed to 2021

THE rescheduled Med-Tech Innovation Expo has been postponed to 2021. Organisers Rapid News Group said that, in light of the Covid-19 situation, the exhibition for...

Taking the headache out of compliance

ROTECH has introduced a new generation coding system to help pharmaceutical manufacturers comply with the  FMD (Falsified Medicines Directive), which comes into force in...

Entries now open for Med-Tech Innovation Awards 2023

NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the Med-Tech Innovation Awards 2023, which celebrate the achievements of the medical device engineering sector. Submissions are open across...

How can packaging help you keep up with booming world of vitamins and supplements?

In the fast-changing and fast-growing world of vitamins and supplements, Cristina Dumitru, marketing manager for pharma and consumer healthcare at Amcor Healthcare EMEA, asks...
PERMEABILITY of the package is measured by the latest equipment from Versaperm.

Versaperm measuring permeability for better packages

PERMEABILITY of the package is measured by the latest equipment from Versaperm. The intention is to let manufacturers produce increasingly effective packaging that extends product...
Packaging machinery production line

Packaging line upgrade brings speed and consistency gains for pharma producer

A producer in the pharmaceutical industry has recently upgraded its packaging lines with new equipment from Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS). The goal was to increase...

Berry launches new ‘child-resistant’ packs for pharma syrup market

BERRY Global Healthcare is introducing a 'comprehensive' bundle solution to help customers capitalise on demand for child-resistant and tamper-evident packaging for the pharmaceutical and...

‘Game-changing’ blister lid launched for pharmaceutical and healthcare sector

HUHTAMAKI has announced a 'game-changing' sustainable innovation for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in the form of the company's new Push Tab blister lid. The...