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PrePak buys TestPak for US capacity

06-Sep-2010 - US pharmaceutical packaging firm PrePak has bought US counterpart TestPak to add back-up manufacturing capacity.

Unilife’s Q4 income down on costs and rev decline

31-Aug-2010 - Syringe maker Unilife said it was hit by falling revenues, costs of US relocation and workforce expansion in Q4, but that significant business progress was made in fiscal 2010.

Amcor: Alcan costs cut profits; but pharma flexibles unit boosts sales

26-Aug-2010 - The Flexibles packaging unit acquired in Alcan Packaging deal boost sales, but integration costs hit fiscal 2010 net profit at Australia’s Amcor.

Pandemic vaccine production time could be halved in 3 years

25-Aug-2010 - A review of US capabilities has concluded that the time to produce a pandemic vaccine could be halved through adoption of short-term policies.

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India’s pharma strength a driver for foil sector, says Gujarat Foils

12-Aug-2010 - Gujarat Foils says India’s position as global pharmaceutical manufacturing hub will be a key driver for the aluminium foils sector.

License adds anti-counterfeiting tech to ATL pharma labels

10-Aug-2010 - Label manufacturer ATL has licensed anti-counterfeiting technologies from Document Security Systems (DSS) to meet growing demand from pharma clients.

West cuts guidance despite higher Q2 sales

04-Aug-2010 - High tech packaging sales and revenue from acquired delivery businesses drive West Pharmaceutical Services growth in second quarter, but US firm cuts guidance.

Bilcare to boost EU and US access with €100m Ineos Films buy

03-Aug-2010 - Bilcare to buy Ineos’ rigid polymer films business for €100m ($132m) to improve access to pharmaceutical packaging customers worldwide.

Mylan plans €67m solid-dose packaging plant in Hungary

28-Jul-2010 - Mylan hopes new solid-dose packaging plant in Hungary will help it increase market share in Eastern Europe.

Oracle adds ePedigree system to secure supply chain

28-Jul-2010 - Oracle has introduced an integrated mass-serialisation and pedigree application to improve pharma supply chain integrity.

Constantia buys Tobepal from Amcor

22-Jul-2010 - Austria’s Constantia Packaging will pay Amcor €92m ($118m) for its Spanish Tobepal flexible packaging business.

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Afrezza approval: one small step away for MannKind?

21-Jul-2010 - The US FDA is set to make a final approval decision on the one remaining inhalable delivery insulin product, MannKind’s Afrezza, by December 29.

Bosch Packaging pinpoints Asia as future growth engine

15-Jul-2010 - Bosch Packaging has identified Asia as a key engine for future growth as its chief announced its international presence had helped the firm to “stand our ground in the global market place” during a tough 2009.

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Gerresheimer grows operating profit in the second quarter

15-Jul-2010 - Gerresheimer reports its second quarter profit from operations has grown year-on-year from €11.8m ($15.1m) to €24.8m.

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FDA approves Sagent heparin using packaging safety features

07-Jul-2010 - Sagent Pharmaceuticals’ heparin sodium injection, USP, which uses packaging and labelling safety features, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Lightweighting and cost saving potential as Mocon upgrades WVTR line

05-Jul-2010 - Converters and manufacturers will be able to measure the real-life performance of packaging barrier products with greater speed and accuracy thanks to an enhanced water vapour transmission rate (WVTR) instrument, said Mocon Inc.

West and Daikyo Seiko launch Ready Pack

29-Jun-2010 - West Pharmaceutical Services and Japan’s Daikyo Seiko team on container technology they claim will help drugmakers ensure consistency during scale-up operations

Gerresheimer chief wants more global expansion

28-Jun-2010 - New Gerresheimer CEO Uwe Roehrhoff wants the German firm to become the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry “first choice” partner for high-tech packaging.

Schott takes ready-to-fill syringe production back to the US

23-Jun-2010 - Schott Pharmaceutical Packaging has revealed details of its US-based ready-to-fill syringe production line capabilities in a manufacturing sector that has traditionally been the strong hold of countries like Germany and France.

Trading alliance heads south as Chesapeake enters Spanish market

22-Jun-2010 - Pharmaceutical and healthcare carton specialists, Chesapeake has formed an alliance with carton supplier Cartonajes Leca in a move that aims to extend its production network to southern Europe.

Vetter invests in pharma storage facility

21-Jun-2010 - Vetter Pharma have begun construction of its latest storage facility in a move that forms part of Vetter’s recent efforts to expand its pharmaceutical logistical resources. Vetter's newest facility, located in Germany, adds to another new U.S facility as it seeks to meet differing but strict product storage and integrity standards worldwide.

Amcor hails strategic significance of Ball Plastics takeover

16-Jun-2010 - Amcor said its takeover of Ball Plastics Packaging Americas for US$280m is an important strategic move that will allow it to diversify packaging formats, as well as expand its manufacturing capabilities and market share.

Global expansion desirable but problematic; UPS survey

16-Jun-2010 - Nearly half of healthcare supply chain executives are planning to expand into emerging markets in the next 18 months, according to a UPS survey, but are concerned about the process.

BD aims for convenience with smallest ever needle

09-Jun-2010 - Becton Dickinson (BD) is launching what could be the world’s smallest pen needle designed for insulin delivery. Patients in the United States will be the first recipients as BD aim to head up a market worth roughly $174bn (€145bn).

Proposed USP limits on vial labelling “ambiguous and vague”, says CAPS

08-Jun-2010 - The Consortium for the Advancement of Patient Safety (CAPS) says research shows that USP plans to restrict printing on pharmaceutical vial ferrules and caps are “ambiguous and vague.”

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