Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

December 1999 PMP News
Selected Contents

SPOTLIGHT
Trust Builds Contract Packaging Partnerships
by Annie Lubinsky

As pharmaceutical and medical device companies focus on their strengths, they are learning to trust contract packagers to add additional value to their products.

MEDICAL FOCUS:
Medical Packaging Roundtable: Managing ISO 11607

PHARMACEUTICAL FOCUS:
Emerging Ways to Acquire Packaging Machinery
by Erik Swain

The Internet, leasing companies, and refurbishers offer unique ways to obtain machinery.

PHARMACEUTICAL FOCUS:
Prepackaged Linear Guides Improve Packaging Machine Performance
by Scott Schuler

When incorporated into packaging equipment, linear guides can reduce downtime, increase speed, and reduce maintenance.

PRODUCT UPDATE:

Tube Fillers Adapt to Changing Needs
Tube fillers are designed with speed, ease of use, and flexibility in mind.

Blister Machinery Forms Protective Packaging
High versatility allows blister machinery to fulfill a variety of packaging applications.

Cartons Stand Alone and Stand Out
With the right carton, a pharmaceutical product can distinguish itself from the others on the shelf.

Finishing the Package with Closures
Closures combine two tasks: protecting the product while enabling easy access.

Q&A:
Developing a Winning Design

A juror for the 2000 Medical Design Excellence Awards sketches the features of a successful package design.

REGULATORY FOCUS:
Disease Claims for Nutraceuticals

A bill in the House would protect petitioners' disease claims for 10 years.