Testing

Testing is one of the most critical endeavors of packaging development for sterile medical devices.A few years ago we put together this overview of then-available package integrity test methods--and it is now time for an update, with your help.To...

A process for answering one of the most difficult questions in testing.  ...

To help engineers determine whether their products or packaging could be affected by light, DDL Inc. has added photostability testing at its Eden Prairie, MN, lab. The testing can simulate any lighting that a product or package may experience...

Ensuring pharmaceutical products and medical devices are sterile and free of contamination is a dividing line between meaningful treatment and harmful disservice. This concept applies to nearly every section of the medical device and...

Call it group therapy for packaging engineers. On February 9 at MD&M West’s Center Stage, IoPP-Certified Packaging Professionals Karen Greene and Minda Grucela will be speaking in the Panel Discussion: “How to Connect the Dots and Develop an...

Nondestructive package testing offers engineers and quality control professionals a means to reduce waste and to increase the frequency of their package inspection, with much higher accuracy, reports Michelle Wolf, marketing communications manager...

Package testing standards are continually evolving, so it’s critical for engineers to stay up to date on any new responsibilities. For instance, a few key changes are emerging or being proposed for widely used ASTM standards, and there’s a new USP...