• AGI glaspac to generate around 600 of Direct employment & around 4000 of indirect employment for its new plant in Telangana
• AGI glaspac will evaluate to engage with startups that can meet the international standards of printing and decoration for its new speciality glass plant
Vial with ADP technology ideal for use in automated fill lines
• ADP offers active moisture adsorption and less-permeable barrier in innovative design
• Ideal for use with diagnostic test strips and nutraceuticals
SGD Pharma today announces the launch of its new full packaging solution dedicated to the cannabidiol (CBD) oil market. Combining the company’s extensive pharmaceutical packaging expertise with the need for compliant, safe packaging for CBD oils, SGD Pharma has developed Ensiemo – a glass dropper and bottle offering that meets international regulatory standards.
Atin Chaudhuri, Industry Veteran discusses the specific case of toluene, nitrosamines in printing inks & the interpretation of FSSAI guidelines
The findings of an independent laboratory testing of ‘GreenleafTM 2nd Generation’ technology show that it is fully compatible with the recycling stream of HDPE containers as it does not pose any recyclability issues. This technology is used in packaging for oral care and pharmaceutical goods.
CVS Pharmacy, the major USA pharmaceutical outlet, announced in July that it has developed Spoken Rx, a new feature of the company’s app that can read a specific type of label for patients with visual impairments and those who cannot read standard print labels.
Laser marking produces clean, readable, permanent marking
• Enables product and warning labeling without paper, ink or glue
• Reduces risk of contamination of packaged pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals
Amcor believes in partnering with its customers throughout the lifecycle of your drug or medical device from conception to delivery
The life sciences industry and regulators around the world are facing many challenges in protecting the safety of patients. Poor visibility across the supply chain has led to proliferation of drug-related criminal activities such as drug counterfeiting, illegal diversion, and theft. It has also caused inefficiencies to surface across supply chain functions. This not only hampers the brand equity of pharmaceutical companies but also puts the life of patients in serious danger. Therefore, serialization laws are fast becoming mandates in many countries.
SCHOTT supports the world’s fight against COVID-19 with vials capable of holding up to 2 billion vaccination doses. The glassmaker and pharma packaging specialist has reached agreements with leading pharmaceutical companies, including partners of ‘Operation Warp Speed’ – the US government initiative to serve local vaccine production needs. The agreements become effective immediately and first vials are being delivered to companies in North America, Europe and Asia. SCHOTT is ideally positioned to meet the challenging demand situation, as it has been maintaining a global and already validated production network for decades. Even before the expansion, the company already produced more than 11 billion pharma containers for life-saving drugs per annum
For oral liquid and sterile injectables, the technology provides an alternative to glass, minimizing product loss resulting from breakage.
Child-Resistant packing in Pharmaceuticals is kept aside, as most of the drugs packed in HDPE containers with CR Closure. But for few years many Innovator drug products are available in Child-Resistant design (Blister Pack) and most of them are patented or difficult to make generic due to various reasons such as Cost, Availability of supplier and manufacturing feasibility. There Packaging professional has to take a call on new design development or to use a certified pack design. But when coming to the level of protection (F Level) required for a specific drug is became a challenge, because getting Toxicology data is difficult to decide “F” Value.
