Breaking News on Pharmaceutical Technology

Burgopak partners to sell award winning packs in US

17-Dec-2008 - McKesson RxPak has entered into a partnership with Burgopak, to provide the latter’s compliance packaging to companies in the US.

Schott boosts German pharma glass capacity

15-Dec-2008 - Schott plans to add two giant glass melting tanks at its facility in Mainz, Germany, continuing the expansion of pharmaceutical tubing production capacity and creating 135 new jobs in the process.

Alcan to close Syracuse plant

15-Dec-2008 - Alcan Packaging’s decision to close its packaging production facility in Nebraska, US, at a cost of 71 jobs, follows just weeks after parent company, Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, announced some 14,000 lay offs.

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Hospira initiates voluntary recall

11-Dec-2008 - Hospira has initiated a voluntary recall of one lot of its sodium chloride injection, USP as an incorrect barcode label meant medication errors could occur.

Pharmaceutical package: no repackaging ban, but shift towards DTC

11-Dec-2008 - The European Union’s long-awaited reform of pharmaceutical regulations known as the ‘pharmaceutical package’ was unveiled yesterday after months of consultation and debate.

Delays to track and trace laws affect Domino

10-Dec-2008 - Efforts to sure-up pharma track and trace rules and combat counterfeiting are a significant opportunity for specialist labelling firms, but the pace of change is proving to be a frustration, according to Domino Printing Sciences MD, Nigel Bond.

The advent of Touch & Talk’s packaging compliance calendar

10-Dec-2008 - US firm Touch & Talk Software (TTS) hopes that compliance benefits offered by its new automated ProPacker 30CP calendar blister packaging system will be attractive to clinical trials companies and contract packagers alike.

Domino’s unveils 5” printhead at Embellage

02-Dec-2008 - Domino Printing Sciences chose this year’s Emballage world packaging exhibition in Paris, France to showcase the new 5” printhead it has developed for its V300+ thermal transfer printer.

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Sewtec’s new labelling platform works with single and multipacks

01-Dec-2008 - Sewtec claims that its new LX5194 Labelling System is the first to be compatible with both single and multipack cartons, enhancing the flexibility and speed with which manufacturers can switch between production runs

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UPM opens China RFID plant

01-Dec-2008 - UPM Raflatac hopes its new RFID facility in Guangzhou, China will strengthen its market position as the country’s drugmakers seek to improve their international reputation and increase exports.

Sealing up the packaging market

26-Nov-2008 - Sepha has launched PakScan, its new leak testing machine that the company claims can quickly and non-destructively test for holes in sachets and sealed pouches.

Philips’ iPill showcased at AAPS

19-Nov-2008 - Philips’ new intelligent pill (iPill) technology, which combines a sophisticate sensor array with a precise delivery mechanism, was one of the most talked about innovation presented at this year’s AAPS meeting in Atlanta.

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Compass set on customer service

13-Nov-2008 - US contract packaging firm Compass Pharma Services has reshaped its service and process organisation divisions to provide customers with a single point of contact.

Honeywell inks China packaging deal

10-Nov-2008 - Honeywell has entered into a three-year agreement to supply its Aclar brand moisture-barrier films to Shanghai Haishun Packaging Material.

Stora partners for smart packaging

06-Nov-2008 - A deal to jointly market electronic patient monitoring service packaging has been signed by Stora Enso and Medixine.

Covidien recalls mislabelled insulin syringes

06-Nov-2008 - Covidien is recalling half a million ReliOn single-use insulin syringes after it was uncovered that some had been mislabelled, creating the potential for fatal overdose.

Systech gears up for ePedigree ahead of time

05-Nov-2008 - Delays to US ePedigree and serialization laws, which will now not be implemented until 2015, could provide an unexpected windfall for US software firm Systech International and its PES platform.

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FDA clears Catalent Belgian syringe plant

29-Oct-2008 - Contracting giant Catalent says its pre-filled syringe facility in Brussels, Belgium has received Food and Drug Administration approval for the manufacture of products for the US market.

3M and Vaxlnnate pal up for pandemic patch

22-Oct-2008 - 3M’s drug delivery division and US biotechnology firm VaxInnate have teamed up to develop transdermal influenza vaccine delivery patch in preparation for the anticipated pandemic.

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New tubes from Pöppelmann

19-Oct-2008 - The FAMAC Division of Pöppelmann has launched a new range of plastic tubes for applications in the pharmaceuticals and food industries.

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SCM adds radiopharma, biologics

17-Oct-2008 - UK contract manufacturer Specials Clinical Manufacturing has added to its portfolio of capabilities with two new services – radiopharmaceuticals and biologics.

Gerresheimer’s Q3 buoyed up by drug sector focus

16-Oct-2008 - Gerresheimer’s decision to concentrate on the pharmaceutical and life science sectors and sell-off non-core divisions appears to be paying dividends judging by a 14 per cent jump in third quarter operating profit.

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Moorfields invests in ampoule technology

13-Oct-2008 - Moorfields Pharmaceuticals, a contract manufacturer based at the Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK, has boosted its ability to provide materials for Phase I clinical trials by installing a Rommelag 3012M for ampoule filling.

Another delay knocks back ePedigree until 2015

13-Oct-2008 - The implementation of California’s ePedigree system has been knocked back yet again, with 1 January 2015 now the proposed date.