Packaging and Distribution

Contract packaging and clinical supply service company Sharp invested $21 million to expand its packaging capacity and capabilities in Pennsylvania.

Contract packagers expand operations and services to accommodate growing need.

Legacy Pharmaceuticals has entered into a collaboration with SCHOTT to solve a technical challenge of leaching that is occurring with an antiviral drug.

The company will add a cGMP packaging line and a new filler on its existing packaging line at its Mirabel, Québec, Canada, site.

In a keynote session at INTERPHEX 2019, experts will review and debate the issues and present potential solutions for contamination issues in aseptic manufacturing.

The agency published guidance on how to determine the placement and content of pediatric information in the labeling of drugs and biologics.

The organizers of Pharmapack Europe have revealed their prediction that the drug delivery and healthcare packaging industry will experience significant growth during 2019.

Serialization-ready packing equipment and services to manage data assist companies with DSCSA compliance.

The Dual Cell-E Robotic Palletizer from ESS Technologies integrates a FANUC robot with custom-designed end-of-arm tooling for palletizing in a small footprint.

At INTERPHEX 2019, MG2/MG America stages a packaging/processing summit; exhibitors offer packaging equipment innovations for parenteral products.

The Marchesini Group will introduce the CMP pharma inspection system to the US market at INTERPHEX 2019.

The company is voluntarily recalling four lots of Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets, USP because of the possibility they may contain defective blister packs and incorrect tablet arrangements.

As demand increases, new materials and machines broaden options for blister packaging.

GS1, a global supply-chain standards organization, launched a new messaging standard in collaboration with GS1 US to help meet the requirements of the US Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) for salable returns of serialized prescription drugs.

Nine award winners from the 2019 edition of Pharmapack Europe, covering innovations across drug delivery, packaging, and materials and components, have been announced by the event organizers.

Supply chain players are eligible to participate in FDA’s pilot program to develop an electronic system for tracking drug products.

Honeywell introduces Aclar Accel barrier film with faster production and delivery for pharma packaging.

PCI Pharma Services expanded capacity of its commercial packaging site in Illinois.

Storage and retrieval methods and the unique requirements found in building codes are crucial considerations.

Pharmapack Europe event organizers have released a report titled, ‘European drug delivery and packaging’ that forecasts an increase in innovation from smaller European companies.

Danapak Flexibles, a subsidiary of the Schur Flexibles Group, will be showcasing its flexible packaging solutions during Pharmapack Europe in Paris, 6–7 February 2019.

Visitors to Schubert-Pharma’s stand at Pharmapack Europe will learn about the company’s range of packaging solutions and engineering services for the pharma and healthcare industries.

The EU FMD deadline is closing in, so now is the time to look beyond the short term.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. is recalling lots of Vecuronium Bromide for Injection because of glass particulates.

The company is recalling 5 lots of Ceftriaxone for Injection, USP, 250mg; 10 lots of Ceftriaxone for Injection, USP, 500mg; 24 lots of Ceftriaxone for Injection, USP, 1g; and 3 lots of Ceftriaxone for Injection, USP 2g because of the presence of particulate matter in reconstituted vials.