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PMP News April 2000
Selected Contents

EDITOR'S PAGE:
Redesign with the User in Mind

OUR VIEW:
Product IDs First, Corporate Logos Second

Labeling should allow instant identification of products.

MEDICAL FOCUS:
Look before You Leap into a Tray
by Erik Swain

Before deciding upon a particular tray design, packaging engineers should work closely with suppliers and end-users to ensure the tray's user-friendliness and production efficiency.

PHARMACEUTICAL FOCUS:
Contract Packagers Help Speed New Drugs to Market
by Annie Lubinsky

By creating partnerships with contract packagers, pharmaceutical companies can develop their strengths.

PHARMACEUTICAL FOCUS:
Solving Problems in Contract Packaging
by George Glumac

When outsourcing packaging, create goals and strategies that will ensure the success of the project.

PRODUCT UPDATE:

Cartoners Feature Flexibility and Speed
Fast, easy changeovers characterize the latest models of cartoners.

Sterilizers Work Quickly and Efficiently
Sterilizers provide expedient, cost-effective decontamination.

Parenteral Packaging Emphasizes Safety and Convenience
Innovations in parenteral packaging focus on safe, easy use for both doctor and patient.

Protect Products with Inventive Closures
Closures protect the products while allowing various means of access for patient use.

CASE HISTORY:
Flexography Stands Test of Time

The same platen printers that years ago helped a device maker save time and money continue to meet growing printing needs.

REGULATORY FOCUS:
FDA Issues Rule on Aluminum in Parenteral Packaging

The agency mandates labeling and testing for aluminum-containing products used for total parenteral nutrition therapy.