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PMP News February 2000
Selected Contents

OUR VIEW:
Industry Should Force EAS Standardization

One standard for electronic article surveillance systems would be ideal.

SPOTLIGHT:
Balancing Act: Developing a Child-Resistant, Senior-Friendly Blister
by Erik Swain

Blister manufacturers experiment with new package designs that require cognitive skills to open them.

MEDICAL FOCUS:
Making Pouches In-House
by Jenevieve Blair Polin

An increase in product volume may point a manufacturer toward an in-house pouching operation, but quality and validation concerns could be the determining factors.

PHARMACEUTICAL FOCUS:
Source Tagging Increases Sales
by Annie Lubinsky

Industry experts say that despite costs, the practice of source tagging is growing rapidly, and so is the return on investment.

SPECIAL REPORT:
Packing for a Safe Trip
by Daphne Allen

Recent developments in packaging are giving shippers of temperature-sensitive products options for using less-expensive means of transportation. But these new products also bring new challenges.

PRODUCT UPDATE:

Filers Dispense Accurate Doses Quickly
Fillers increase productivity by providing automatic features and creating flexibility.

Establish Package Integrity with Testers
Testers have moved toward nondestructive, self-teaching units that reduce costs and labor.

Desiccants Become Easier to Use
Desiccants have become easier to place into packaging and less obvious to the consumer.

Dispense Product Accurately with Tubes
Tubes provide the versatility needed for products with consistencies from liquid to viscous.

REGULATORY FOCUS:
Rules Relaxed for Changes

In many cases, postapproval packaging changes will no longer have to be approved by FDA prior to implementation.

EDITOR'S PAGE:
Free Pharmacists with Packaging