Secondary Packaging Featured Articles

1. Protecting Today's Biologics With Gelled Phase Change Materials 9/6/2017

   As the biologics market continues to grow exponentially, the limitations of today’s thermal packaging utilizing phase change materials could have a considerable impact on the timely delivery of safe and effective medication. Gelled PCM eliminate these limitations and offer a more dependable future for the biopharma industry.

2. Laser Coding — A Technology Of Choice For The Pharmaceutical Industry 6/8/2017

   Has laser coding reached its limits? No. This paper provides evidence and demonstrates that there is still huge potential for laser coding to remain the ideal choice in the pharmaceutical sector.

3. 5 Benefits Of Item-Level Serialization For Pharma 6/5/2017

   Item-level serialization gives each box or bottle of medication its own identity. This can be tracked at every stage of the supply chain – from the production line to the pharmacy and right through to the patient. This enhances the sense of ownership you have with your products, a marker of authenticity that verifies the quality of the contents. Any queries or complaints from pharmacy staff, medical professionals or patients can be traced right back to the individual box.

4. Establishing Best Practice Qualification Metrics For Smart Shipping Containers 6/21/2016

   Wernher von Braun, the father of modern rocketry famously stated, “one test is worth a thousand expert opinions.” The FDA has put their own regulatory spin on this axiom: “if you didn’t document it; it didn’t happen.” This extends beyond the drug therapies themselves to the packaging and logistics practices that are used to distribute them; what the FDA refers to as the “holding” of a drug.

5. 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.

6. Custom Design Your Cold Chain Packaging 1/23/2013

   Cryopak's team of engineers can work with companies on custom thermal package designs and qualification for shipping in the cold chain environment.

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