Are people addressing the Falsified Medicines Directive?
A recent poll of pharmaceutical sector companies gives an indication of industry progress towards meeting the requirements of the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD).
The...
New veterinary medicines packaging surveillance scheme to be introduced in UK
THE UK Government's Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is to introduce a new veterinary medicines packaging surveillance scheme from February 2.
The move will change how...
Graphic to unveil ‘advanced’ pack serialisation solution for pharma sector
GRAPHIC Packaging International has announced it will reveal its latest pack serialisation solution at this year’s CPHI Frankfurt event.
The fibre-based packaging specialist said the...
Multi-page labels fit pharma priorities
SPECIALIST print company Denny Bros is offering a wide range of multi-page labels for the pharmaceutical and clinical trial markets.
They relay vital product descriptions,...
Future-proofing pharmaceutical packaging for an ageing population
WHILE pharmaceutical and nutraceutical plastic container packaging has come a long way in terms of tamper evidence and hermetic sealing, there is now increasing...
Addressing the challenges of serialisation
Soon-to-be-enforced EU serialisation requirements present a number of challenges on the software side. One solution has recently been announced by track and trace systems...
Pharmaceutical packaging provider earns landmark sustainability recognition
MM Packaging, secondary packaging specialist to the pharmaceutical sector, has secured Triple A certification from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
The firm said this means...
Flowpack machines get ‘seal’ of approval
HUGO Beck has announced it is meeting growing demand for hermetic seals in medical goods and pharmaceutical packaging.
The machinery manufacturer is seeing rising demand...
Flexible solution for serial inspection task
OMRON has helped a machine-building customer to create a solution that adds serialisation capabilities to its printed code inspection system.
The inspection tool is part...
Amcor to trial ‘breakthrough’ healthcare packaging
AMCOR has announced it is to begin trialling its new recyclable polyethylene-based thermoform blister packaging in what it says is a 'breakthrough' in healthcare...
