Sonoco becomes newest member of Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

THE Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has welcomed Sonoco, a producer of healthcare packaging, as its newest member. Sonoco’s healthcare packaging business is part of...
Packaging that talks

Loud and clear

Packaging that ‘talks’ is one of many ground-breaking ideas that could revolutionise the industry. SOLUTIONS that link products and digital product info are becoming ever...
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Flexible checkweighers guarantee purity

DYNAMIC checkweighers from OCS Checkweighers have been employed in the pharmaceutical as well as the food sectors. One principle applies to all production processes,...

New Berry bottle complements preservative-free eye treatment dispensing

BERRY Global has launched a new easy-squeeze ophthalmic 10ml bottle that has been qualified for use with Aptar Pharma’s globally recognised Ophthalmic Squeeze Dispenser...

The medication lifecycle

Once medication is packaged, a wealth of regulations become applicable, including NICE guidelines and General Pharmaceutical Council standards of conduct. Here, Dale Pittock, sales...
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...

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...
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Tooling in-house cuts costs

Macpac’s in-house design and tooling (from a facility with CNC machining) not only reduces tooling costs but also adds flexibility to the whole process...

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...

Container specialist earns King’s Award for innovation

PHARMACEUTICAL container specialist Tower Cold Chain is celebrating after being honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. The accolade follows the...