Packaging Digest

Tablet, capsule inspection provides the right Rx
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., a generic prescription drug manufacturer based in Eatontown, NJ, has been in an ambitious expansion mode over the past few years. To be successful, the company's packaging lines must perform at high accuracies, with consistency and reliability. To provide 100-percent inspection and to ensure quality and precision for hundreds of perscription tablets and capsules,...

Old packages are refurbished
Stick-packer earns its stripes
Drink bottle goes panel-less, ribless
Printers offer positive patient identification
Pouching equipment on a roll
A beautiful perspective on packaging at HBA
Silver Ticket to NFL games
In-house label printing cleans up on costs

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