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How Will These 200 Designs Power Your Next Package?

Feb 26, 2020

Creating a successful packaging design takes work. And inspiration. And resources. An idea here; an example there. Advice from other packaging design experts. Every bit helps fuel your creativity engine. Will it work for my product? How will it work?

How holography fights brand piracy in healthcare packaging today

Jan 29, 2020

New trends in pharmaceutical packaging follow developments in emerging markets, demographic changes and new technologies—and that includes holography, says chairman of the International Hologram Manufacturers Assn. Paul Dunn...

SPMC webinar explores medical packaging integrity

Jan 10, 2020

In-depth knowledge of pack-testing standards and packaging materials is essential when developing packaging for medical devices, kits and other products that require sterilization...

3 packaging concerns in 2019 for pharma/medtech

Dec 10, 2019

Digital healthcare, the opioid crisis and updates to ISO standards for medical packaging headlined our pharmaceutical and medical coverage in 2019. Based on page views, here are the top three articles of the year related to pharmaceutical and...

Packaging ‘basics’ popular with healthcare professionals

Dec 09, 2019

You need a strong knowledge base to build a career on. In the highly regulated field of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, we can help. Several “Packaging 101” articles scored well with readers this year, earning mention as some of the top...

When packaging UV-sensitive drugs, can LED lighting save you changeover time?

Dec 05, 2019

Changing to amber lighting in your packaging production room when running pharmaceuticals that require protection from ultraviolet (UV) light takes valuable time that could be better spent producing good product. Is there an easy alternative...

New Fundamentals course centers on medical packaging

Nov 22, 2019

Medical packaging professionals will shortly have a new resource for augmenting their knowledge and skills set. The Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee (MDPTC) of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is developing a...

Drug companies turn to blow-fill-seal for vaccines and more

Nov 01, 2019

Healthy demand for unit-dose pharmaceutical packaging, particularly for aseptically filled liquid medications, is creating an opportunity for blow-fill-seal (BFS) technology suppliers and their customers.Used for the aseptic packaging of...

How to determine a valid sample size for testing your medical device package

Oct 18, 2019

“How many packaging samples should I test?” For many medical device packaging professionals, this is a common question without an easy answer. Packaging test methods rarely contain sample size guidance, so it is left to the individual manufacturer...

New cleanroom enables sterile medical packaging capabilities

Oct 04, 2019

Companies that sell medical devices face far more stringent packaging requirements than the average consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand owner. To meet the needs of medical device manufacturers, family-owned Dordan Manufacturing Inc. has expanded...