Product/Primary Packaging Featured Articles

1. Risk Mitigation In Pharmaceutical Packaging And Serialization Operations 5/24/2018

   Choosing the right packager for your products can be a daunting task and one that should not be taken lightly. Follow these tips to find a partner that is right for you.

2. Understanding And Delivering Your EU Orphan Drug Launch 8/25/2017

   Although the European marketplace presents a significant opportunity for innovative orphan drug companies to meet unmet patient needs, launching your drug product can present a real challenge.

3. The 5 Common Printed Packaging Errors And How To Prevent Them 4/13/2017

   This article examines the five most common sources of printed packaging errors, why they’re likely to occur, and suggestions on how to prevent them.

4. Blister Package Integrity Testing Using Non-Destructive Methods 2/1/2017

   Dye ingress leak testing and vacuum decay are the most common methods used for leak testing blister packages.

5. Container Closure Integrity Testing Of Complex Drug Delivery Systems 8/25/2016

   New injection-delivery systems, such as auto-injectors, recombinant syringes, and retractable needles, have introduced new challenges, particularly for container closures.

6. Integrating Quality Control Tools Into Print Workflow Automation Solutions 6/6/2016

   Artwork must be right the first time and every time. Even a simple mistake has the potential to be catastrophic, resulting in product recalls, fines, write-offs and potential lawsuits.

7. Changes To The Opioid Labeling Regulation 5/13/2016

   FDA is revising warnings and safety information for immediate-release (IR) opioid labeling. The goal is to inform doctors better about the risks of opioids and how to prescribe these drugs safely.

8. How Do You Inspect Packaging Of Bottles, Cans And Cylinders? 5/13/2016

   To ensure the package is error free, progressive companies now use automated proofreading solutions throughout the design and printing of the package and label.

9. Ensuring Bar Code Accuracy From Packaging To The Patient 5/13/2016

   For pharmaceutical companies, a barcode helps to assure the origins of the drugs, which in turn helps in minimizing the possibility of a genuine drugs being considered sub-standard or counterfeit.

10. BioMarin Transforms Supplier M&A Into Joint Ventures 4/25/2016

    To navigate supplier and CMO consolidation, Isaac Young, senior director, supply chain operations, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., offers some advice: Approach your outsourcing relationships like joint ventures. “As you have this greater engagement between two companies,” says Young, “you’re likely to enter an interdependent relationship. Why not acknowledge that rather than try to power-play or position one another?”