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...
Travtec launches new pinhole detector
PHARMACEUTICAL product handling and coding specialist Travtec has extended its range of Lixis inspection equipment with the introduction of the Lixis MH Pinhole Detector...
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...
Are you FMD-ready?
Pharmaceutical manufacturers must now comply with the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) which is aimed at reducing the number of falsified medicines infiltrating the European...
Bespoke pack from Macpac supports visibility and closure
THERMOFORMED plastic packages are able to meet the stringent standards required by the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.
Stockport-based Macpac produces bespoke thermoformed packaging, trays...
A healthy outlook for Med-Tech event
Med-Tech Innovation Expo, a dedicated event for medical design and manufacturing technology, takes place in Birmingham at the start of April. Jane Hughes, group...
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...
Pharma packaging partner adds to senior team
PHARMACEUTICAL packaging partner Origin has appointed Charlotte Mews as senior marketing executive.
The East Yorkshire-based firm revealed is gearing up for a number of milestones...
New software helps to tackle scourge of counterfeit goods
ELTRONIS Group has launched a new cloud-based software solution called engage, which provides brands with a tool to link products to the internet through...
Thinking out the box: unpacking the potential of smart packaging
Here, Dale Pittock, sales director of pharmacy consumables provider Valley Northern, explores the latest developments in the smart packaging market.
Imagine if a packet of...
