05-Jul-2006 - Copapharm Europe, the alliance of specialist packaging companies, has announced "healthy" sales figures for 2005, as its one-stop pan-European approach to the supply of pharmaceutical packaging equipment is becoming more popular.
29-Jun-2006 - Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane (BIRI) has integrated Multisorb's sorbent packets in its moisture prevention system, reducing costs, decreasing downtime, and increasing line speed.
29-Jun-2006 - A Dutch trial of battery-powered radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags in standard medication blister packages, sponsored by Novartis, has demonstrated the benefits the technology can have for patient compliance but also the prohibitive costs that need to be overcome if RFID is to be widely adopted.
28-Jun-2006 - Vintage Pharmaceuticals, a generic drugmaker with plants in North Carolina and Alabama, has pleaded guilty to 19 felony counts of producing adulterated drugs and introducing them into interstate commerce.
27-Jun-2006 - As the shortage of cartridges of its injectable diabetes drug Byetta reaches critical levels, Amylin Pharmaceuticals is seeking to expand manufacturing capacity and is exploring a nasal spray formulation of the medicine with drug delivery firm Nastech.
27-Jun-2006 - The worldwide market for supply chain management (SCM) software is tipped to grow 8.6 per cent a year to reach over $8.3m (€6.8m) in 2010, driven by the need to streamline supply chain processes and improve productivity.
20-Jun-2006 - Newly-formed Sentry Logistic Solutions has built its first bridge, forming a partnership with BioStorage Technologies to offer global biopharma companies the first cold chain storage/logistics service that spans all phases of drug development.
19-Jun-2006 - Using quick disconnect couplings in fluid handling and manufacturing operations is the safest way to protect brand integrity by capturing fluid and product data from point of origin through point of use, according to a top Colbert expert.
15-Jun-2006 - Contract packaging firm Testpak has become the first company to install production equipment that allows it to make Stora Enso's prize winning child-resistant and senior friendly packaging.
15-Jun-2006 - The first revisions to the layout of drug package inserts in 25 years will come into effect as of June 30 and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft technical document to help drug manufacturers incorporate the changes.
14-Jun-2006 - Medical technology company e-pill has unveiled a new automated pill dispenser which delivers medications at the right time and in the right amount, ensuring compliance.
13-Jun-2006 - UK firm Domino Printing Sciences has launched a new data print solution that will allow the late stage customisation of printing on pharmaceutical packages.
13-Jun-2006 - While praising the benefits of radio-frequency identification (RFID), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refrained from demanding its implementation in new measures it unveiled to combat counterfeit drugs, asking instead for a "pedigree" throughout the distribution system.
13-Jun-2006 - TAGSYS have developed two new item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) readers that it claims will improve pharmaceutical inventory management.
06-Jun-2006 - Packaging pre-production specialist, Esko has launched a new programme that it claims will streamline the pharma packaging process and bring new products to market up to 40 per cent faster.
05-Jun-2006 - German packaging firm Gerresheimer has ventured further into China, buying a majority interest in Chinese pharmaceutical packager Shuangfeng Group and gaining entry into the Chinese market for tubular glass packaging for the first time.
01-Jun-2006 - Pro Mach, one of the largest providers of packaging products, services and integrated solution sets in North America, has acquired Allpax Products, a manufacturer of sterilisation, material handling and automated control systems for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
31-May-2006 - Cardinal Health is about to embark on a first-of-its-kind radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag pilot that tests the viability of the new technology across the entire supply chain, from item throughout to case and pallet level.
24-May-2006 - Amcor Flexibles has launched a new tear open feature for foil drug packaging that it claims is both child resistant and senior friendly and cheaper to make than current methods.
22-May-2006 - Global packaging giant MeadWestvaco has acquired Saint-Gobain Calmar, a manufacturer of plastic dispensing and spraying systems, looking to establish a solid footing in primary packaging.
18-May-2006 - Following disappointing financial results in 2005, Italian packaging group IMA has swung into profit in the first quarter of 2006 from a loss in the first quarter of 2005, buoyed by an upswing in orders from the pharmaceutical industry.
08-May-2006 - The global smart packaging market will grow to $4.8bn (€3.8bn) in 2011 and reach $14.1bn in 2013, presenting big opportunities in the pharma sector - the second largest growth market behind food and beverage, according to a new report.
05-May-2006 - Italian packaging and processing machinery company IMA Group has booked more than 1,100 square metres of space at this year's Achema, determined to push its products ranging from solid dose processing to labelling and tube filling.
05-May-2006 - DataLase has launched a revolutionary new label replacement solution that it claims will greatly improve the logistics of secondary pharma packaging as well as slash costs.
03-May-2006 - Bosch Packaging Technology will be launching new packaging and processing technologies for pharmaceutical applications at Achema, with products that cover pharmaceutical production, validation, and packaging.