Packaging and Distribution

Packaging technologies for serialization, parenteral products, and solid-dosage forms were displayed at INTERPHEX 2016.

The agency cited Apotheca Supply, a repackager and relabeler of pharmaceuticals for CGMP violations.

Packaging innovations displayed at INTERPHEX include advanced materials, inspection systems, and filling systems.

INTERPHEX exhibitors will display software, printing, and packing equipment designed for serialization.

The FDA guidance describes information to provide to the agency when submitting a proposed proprietary name.

Non-destructive container closure integrity testing allows 100% inspection of all ampoules, syringes, vials, and cartridges.

Consider the 3 Ps (product, process, and patient) when choosing a parenteral packaging material.

Science-based software and testing services expedite the material selection process and ensure blister packs deliver adequate barrier protection for solid-dosage forms without over-packaging.

Choosing the right container and container closure system is crucial for ensuring product quality, safety, and efficacy of a biologic formulation.

The Matrix Alliance was formed by Vanrx Pharmasystems with inaugural members ARaymond Life, Daikyo Seiko, Datwyler Group, Ompi, Schott AG, Schott Kaisha and SiO2 Medical Products.

The agency announced enhanced warnings for immediate-release opioids to inform prescribers and patients of risks related to use.

The syriQ Rigid Cap (SRC) and SCHOTT TopPac Rigid Cap (TRC) closure systems from Schott use an intuitive twist-off mechanism for ease of use and container closure integrity.

Near-field communication labels communicate with consumers and support personalized medicine.

Biocorp’s Easylog smart sensor for insulin delivery devices enhances compliance.

Innovations awarded at Pharmapack Europe include improvements for patient compliance and protection from errors, tampering, or misuse.

The agency prepares a plan to implement new packaging safety features.

Expanded systems integration, serialization, and supply chain connectivity will enhance productivity and support counterfeit prevention.

Baxter has voluntarily recalled lots of IV solutions due to potential container leakages and particulate matter.

Automation and ready-to-fill packaging formats are expected to grow in parenteral fill–finish operations.

The company has voluntarily recalled one lot of magnesium sulfate in water for injection because of incorrect labeling.

Jones Packaging and ThinFilm will collaborate on NFC OpenSense technology for pharmaceutical packaging.

Parenteral packaging of the future will include more automated lines, ready-to-fill packaging formats, and supply-chain transparency.

The revised USP Chapter 1207 gives best practices for obtaining reliable data in container closure integrity testing.

The plant will manufacture Clariant’s moisture-control products to support the growing pharmaceutical packaging market in India.Clariant announced on Dec. 1, 2015 that it is investing CHF 10 million in a new packaging manufacturing plant in Cuddalore, India. The plant will manufacture Clariant’s moisture-control products to support the growing pharmaceutical packaging market in India.

With the acquisition of Medipac’s tube filling assets for effervescent tablets, Romaco can now offer the complete line configurations for effervescent tablets.

Integrated pharmaceutical blister-packaging equipment systems strengthen serialization and brand protection capabilities.

This investment comes in response to the increasing demand for high quality and safe pharmaceutical packaging. rlc already has two pharma packaging centers in Rüdersdorf near Berlin, Germany and in Poznan, Poland.

The latest revisions to the international pharmacopoeia standards for glass pharmaceutical packaging have emphasized the importance of assessing delamination propensity of pharmaceutical glassware, including bottles, vials, cartridges, and syringes.

Problems in an induction-sealing process, such as untorqued or crooked caps, can be identified and corrected in real time using dynamic thermal imaging.

Delamination of glass packaging is a source of particulates in parenteral drugs, but identifying the root cause allowed the design of an improved manufacturing process for glass vials.