Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News
October 1998 PMP News
Selected Contents
OUR VIEW:
Robots: The Keys to Building a Flexible Automated Packaging Line
Use of flexible robotics can help pharmaceutical packagers remain competitive into the next millennium.
Source Tagging: Profit Opportunity or Unnecessary Expense?
Use of source tagging technologies can help pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers increase their overall sales and profits.
MEDICAL:
Medical Tray Design: Every Detail—and Every Need—Counts
by Erik Swain
From the choice of material to the last snap fit, designers and end-users must work together during tray design.
PHARMACEUTICAL:
Tracking and Protecting Drugs with Coding and Marking
by Erik Swain
There are a variety of coding and marking systems drug makers can use to track their products and to fight counterfeiting and drug diversion.
PRODUCT UPDATE:
High-Speed Cartoners
Today's cartoners operate at speeds as high as several hundred cartons per minute.
Reliable Sensors
Inspection and monitoring systems perform reliably in high-speed conditions.
Protecting Your Product with Lidding
Lidstock materials can meet almost any barrier and sterilization requirements.
Protective Trays
Turn to customized trays to protect and present your delicate medical devices.
CASE HISTORY:
Transit Sensors Prove Viability of Heart Valves
Disposable, tamperproof temperature indicators record critical temperatures of delicate devices throughout shipping.
REGULATORY FOCUS:
Industry Seeks Changes to OTC Labeling Reform
NDMA wants an exemption for small packages and adjustments to proposed labeling format.
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