Secondary Packaging White Papers & Case Studies

1. A Specialized Pharmaceutical Kit Assembly Solution 6/1/2018

   Company launches a fast acting Insulin injector pen pharmaceutical kit into the U.S. market by utilizing the new bespoke Semi-automated Packaging System (SAPS) at Almac’s U.S. commercial packaging facility.

2. Beyond Item-Level Serialization: Extending Traceability Schemes To Secondary And Tertiary Packaging 6/19/2017

   Falsified and counterfeit medicines are a chronic problem for the pharmaceutical sector, with a third of all shipments in the worst affected parts of the world estimated to contain fake medicines.

3. The Hidden Challenges Of Pharmaceutical Serialization 6/8/2017

   The true extent of the counterfeiting is unknown, since no global study has ever been carried out, but according to WHO estimates, up to 15% of all medicines are counterfeit.

4. The EU Falsified Medicines Directive – Concerted Action To Secure The pharmaceutical supply Chain 6/6/2017

   In recent years the production of, and trade in, falsified medicines – both research based and generic – has grown to become a global illegal business. At the borders of the EU alone over 30 million counterfeit medicines have been seized during the last five years, and the statistics regarding medicines supplied online are equally disturbing: according to the European Alliance for Safe Medicines, 62% of medicines purchased online are fake or substandard.

5. Ensure Tamper-Evident Pharmaceutical Packaging For EU Compliance 10/17/2016

   As falsifications become more sophisticated, the risk of falsified medicines reaching patients in the EU increases every year.

6. The Standards Myth: Why Your Temperature Controlled Packaging Is Failing And What To Do About It 3/1/2016

   Global regulatory authorities are placing increased scrutiny on documenting control over distribution environments. While there is obviously a link between your shipping conditions and your thermal protection (packages), the challenge is that there is no clear, reliable industry standard temperature profile for the design of insulated packaging systems used for the distribution of products. This is because temperature profiles for packaging design should be rationalized based on not only your product characteristics, but your distribution logistics. This paper examines the lack of consistency in the current methodology for designing temperature profiles, why commonly used standards should not be used on their own, and identifies the needed parameters for consideration.

7. Permeation Data In The Packaging Process 1/11/2016

   Shelf life is the length of time that foods, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals, and many other perishable items are given before they are considered unsuitable for sale, use, or consumption.

8. Shelf Life Studies: Basics, Principles, And Concepts 1/11/2016

   Shelf life studies are used to determine how long a product can reasonably be expected to maintain its quality, safety, and character. These studies take into account not only products’ functional qualities such as safety and effectiveness, but also cosmetic qualities such as color and texture that make them appealing to customers.

9. Helping Cells Arrive Alive: From Passive Packaging To Rescue Design Packaging 12/15/2015

   The packaging of time- and temperature-sensitive healthcare products has changed very little over the past quarter century. However, the advent of new, fragile cell therapies demands the need for greater temperature precision, and the ability to collect multiple data of environmental and handling conditions within the distribution environment through continuous real-time monitoring and on-line accessibility.

10. Cardinal Health Searches For A Sensible, Sustainable Pharma Packaging Solution 10/2/2015

    Your cold chain is about more than just protecting and delivering temperature-sensitive products. It is about caring for the lives affected by those products and protecting the environment we all share. Although many organizations still consider it challenging to find a packaging solution that is sustainable, affordable and operationally efficient for cold chain distribution, Cardinal Health knows differently.