Product/Primary Packaging White Papers & Case Studies

  1. Capsule Dosing Techniques For Dry Powder Inhalers

    Dry powder inhaler (DPI) devices that utilize two-piece capsules as the dose-holding system can require specialized dosing equipment to fill the capsules. Such products are known as "premetered."

  2. Beyond Sachets: Customized Sorbent Solutions For Increased Packaging Flexibility

    As the healthcare market continues to grow and evolve, sorbent (desiccant, oxygen absorber, hydrocarbon adsorbent) manufacturers are faced with developing new sorbent formats that will allow placement flexibility while continuing to positively impact the drug or device stability profile. By Adrian Possumato, Multisorb Technologies

  3. Alternative Metering Systems For Liquid Filling Systems

    Selecting the correct metering system is one of the most important pieces when purchasing a filing machine. There are a few variables that you must know about your project before choosing the right metering system such as accuracy, viscosity, fill volume, product characteristics (corrosive, stringy, etc.), material compatibility, and temperature. By Bob Rosen

  4. Challenges In Choosing The Right Sorbent

    Maintaining drug stability, quality, shelf life, safety, and efficacy is often achieved by using a sorbent to manage moisture, remove oxygen, or eliminate volatiles in the drug or device packaging headspace. With so much at stake, sorbent insertion is a critical step in the pharmaceutical packaging process.  Unfortunately for manufacturers, automated insertion can create challenges on the packaging line when not properly implemented by a reputable supplier that can offer technical expertise and customized solutions.  By Adrian Possumato, Vice President, Healthcare Packaging

  5. Automatic Fill/Finish Packaging & Check Weighing System

    Filamatic's automatic fill/finish packaging machine utilizes peristaltic pump technology to fill containers and has 100% check weighing capabilities.

  6. Fumigation Within A Pharmaceutical Aseptic Filling Line

    Bioquell's Room Bio-Decontamination Service was required for a major multi-national pharmaceutical company needed a solution that woul removed Staphylococcus edpdermidis from specific zones in an aseptic filling line with areas ranging from European GMP Grade A to Grade D. The solution neeeded to meet FDS regulatory requirements and have proven efficacy documentation againt S. epidermidis.

  7. Improving Efficiencies In Liquid Filling Systems

    Solve foaming problems with our bottom-up filling technique. This technique can be used on both semi-automatic and automatic equipment. By Robert Rosen

  8. A Guide To Effectively Sourcing And Purchasing Liquid Filling Systems

    There are a few questions to ask yourself when determining which liquid filling machine is right for your project. As each machine is unique in its filling techniques and performance abilities, certain questions that are asked will help to narrow down the choices and select a machine that will best suit your application. By Robert Rosen

  9. Meeting Technical Challenges In Desiccant Dispensing

    Christopher Garrod knew he would need a desiccant in his sample bottles of Vimovo, but after speaking with his R&D team, Garrod, a senior engineer on the Packaging Process Execution Team for AstraZeneca, immediately realized it would present a unique challenge. Vimovo, a fixed-dose combination of enteric-coated naproxen and immediate release esomeprazole, is a highly moisture sensitive drug. The atmospheric exposure limits for the desiccant were a lot tighter than any product they had packaged before, presenting Garrod with his first challenge

  10. Eliminate Inspection Labor Costs On Your Blister Packaging Lines

    Production of tablets and capsules is carried out in cleanrooms and under stringent procedures as per GMP requirements. However the process also relies on machines and machine operators whereby misappropriate handling can result in a faulty blister pack containing micro leaks in the packaging thus allowing air and moisture to enter the blister and damage the product. By Giuseppe Bonfiglioli