Product/Primary Packaging Featured Articles

  1. Serialization Strategy 101 3/26/2013

    A step-by-step guide to implement track and trace.

  2. Anticounterfeiting With 2D Code: The Secret Is In The DNA 3/26/2013

    Are current solutions enough to tackle the growing counterfeit problem?

  3. Considerations For Selecting Blister Packaging Materials For Pharmaceutical Products 12/17/2012

    Sepha explains what needs to be taken into consideration when choosing the proper blister packaing forming and sealing materials.

  4. Cost Saving Benefits Of Deblistering Systems 12/17/2012

    Sepha explains how you can save on cost and increase your production yield by providing answers to frequently asked questions about deblistering.

  5. Two Key Questions In Platform Injection Device Development 11/16/2012

    In my last column, I explained that many pharma companies have adopted an approach to advanced injection devices based on using a glass primary syringe within a platform delivery system. This approach is based on two main premises. The first is that the stability of the drug in contact with glass will have been well characterized, as the product may well already have been launched in a prefilled syringe format.

  6. How Strong Is Your Blister Pack? 7/11/2012

    Most of us living in the Northeast are eager to put away snow shovels for gardening tools. However, not everyone welcomes spring as this brings other kinds of problems. For some individuals, spring means itchy eyes, sneezing, and a runny nose from an allergic reaction to pollen. 

  7. Sorbent Technology Embraces QbD And Modeling 12/6/2009

    At this year’s Interphex show in New York, we caught up with Adrian Possumato, global director, healthcare packaging of Multisorb Technologies, to discuss the com- pany’s latest sorbent and desiccant technologies and how the industry is moving towards QbD-driven packaging. By Michele V. Wagner, Senior Digital Editor

  8. Pseudoempirical Modeling Ensures Effective Drug Packaging 12/1/2009
    Packaging conditions are an important factor in ensuring the safety and potency of a product throughout its shelf life. However, performing tests to identify the ideal packaging requirements can be complex. Without a strategic approach to drug packaging and testing, there can be delays in bringing a new product to market. By Adrian Possumato, Global Director Healthcare Packaging, Multisorb Technologies
  9. New IVD Applications Demand Smart Sorbents 12/1/2009
    Dropping a sorbent into in vitro diagnostic (IVD) product packaging is a proven method for preventing product damage from moisture and maintaining shelf life and IVD product accuracy. By Adrian Possumato, Global Director, Healthcare Packaging Multisorb Technologies
  10. Pseudo-Empirical Modeling Essential To True Quality By Design 12/1/2009
    Quality by Design (QbD) is a systematic approach of reaching quality standards by looking at the entire developmental system and product life cycle. It brings to the forefront some of the essential, yet often overlooked elements of quality assurance throughout the stability profile of a drug product. By Adrian Possumato, Global Director, Healthcare Packaging, Multisorb Technologies