Pharma & Medical

Now accepted by the United States Pharmacopeia, a new test method measures water-vapor transmission rate in pharmaceutical blisters with more consistent results than the current desiccant method.

An expansive educational lineup for Virtual Engineering Week, November 30 – December 4, will kick off each day with a fireside chat and keynote presentation, including several from packaging thought-leaders.

Inclusive design starts with the few but expands to encompass a much wider, more accepting audience. It ultimately leads to the broadest possible bandwidth of people.

Startup that sterilizes pouches of high-quality food at 140°F to reduce energy use and processing costs has some familiar backers.

Automated packaging machines that produce unit-dose or multi-dose pharmaceutical packs enable touch-free service, social distancing capabilities, efficiency, and improved patient adherence — key advantages, especially during a pandemic.

The use of terminal sterilization for medical devices links packaging and sterilization decisions. Two experts tackle industry questions from a recent Webinar.

A graphic designer can use a variety of design tools to differentiate products in a line. An easy one is simply changing colors. That’s why this #PackagingFail never should have happened.