Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

January 1999 PMP News
Selected Contents

OUR VIEW:
What Contributes to the Environmental Equation
Other factors besides recycling have environmental impact.

SPOTLIGHT:
Labeling: More Than Just a Pretty Picture
Drug and device labelers struggle to find ways to improve label quality without increasing costs.

MEDICAL:
Standardizing Package Testing Methods
by Daphne Allen

The medical device subcommittee of the American Society for Testing and Materials is working to develop consensus standards to take the guesswork and inconsistency out of testing packaging.

PHARMACEUTICAL:
Finding a Child-Resistant Closure That Is Truly Senior Friendly
by Daphne Allen

Packaging engineers are frustrated that closures that are child resistant also seem to be senior adult resistant. Such frustration has prompted closure makers to modify existing designs and to devise new ones.

PRODUCT UPDATE:
Print Codes and Text with Labelers
These machines put information on anything from the tiniest vial to an entire pallet.

Fast, Flexible Thermoformers
Thermoforming machines work at high speed to create a variety of package structures.

Functional, Formable Films
Designed for strength, clarity, or flash, films can offer protection and draw attention.

Labels Carry the Message
A high-quality, easy-to-read label allows a product to speak for itself.

CASE HISTORY:
Line Integration Adds Up to Success

Two equipment suppliers and one drug packager collaborate to increase production and reduce labor.

REGULATORY FOCUS:
Sealed Two-Piece Capsules Mandatory

Only one tamper-evident packaging feature now required.