Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

October 1999 PMP News
Selected Contents

Q&A
FDA Explains Labeling Regulations

The agency plans to launch a Web site that will give users information about handling exemption requests, bar codes, and small packages.

SPOTLIGHT:
Using Covert Codes to Mark Healthcare Packages
by Daphne Allen

Real-time codes, laser marks, invisible inks, and color codes can help a company authenticate its products in the event of a counterfeiting scare.

MEDICAL FOCUS:
Computer-Aided Design for Packaging
by Greg Erickson

Using design software, package designers can select materials and create and evaluate packages, all without manufacturing a single item.

MEDICAL FOCUS:
Case Study in Design: Packaging Redesign Tames Complexity, Creates Brand Identity

PHARMACEUTICAL FOCUS:
Equipment Fills Drug Industry's Needs
by Erik Swain

Advances in technology enable filling machinery and parts to meet ever-changing production demands.

PRODUCT UPDATE:

Cartoners Finish the Package
The final stop in the packaging line, cartoners form, load, and seal boxes or cases, preparing products for market.

Sensors Achieve Consistency, Accuracy
Sensors allow packagers to maintain control over a product's environment.

Lidding Offers Breathability for Devices
Lidding materials offer versatility and can be combined with rigid or flexible containers.

Foils
Foils can offer barrier protection for drug and device packages or create a striking container for OTC displays.

CASE HISTORY:
Labeler Meets Inhaler Demand

A number of suppliers worked together to speed label production.

REGULATORY FOCUS:
Policy for Clinical Trial Packaging Takes Shape

CPSC allows latitude on some aspects of clinical trial packaging.