The pharmaceutical sector will have a major influence on how the
integration of RFID technology is spread across other industries,
according to research firm Venture Development Corporation (VDC).
Lexicon Genetics has revealed details of the preclinical
development of a novel, orally available small molecule compound
with potential application in the treatment of autoimmune diseases
such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid...
Dragon International Group has launched two new packaging products
developed through the use of nanotechnologies that could
potentially replace the currently used packaging on the market such
as plastic and PVC.
Injection molder and contract manufacturer Tech Group is relocating
its Grand Rapids plant to a new molding facility in nearby Walker,
Michigan, which will be expanded to cope with the high demand for
medical devices and components.
In a deal worth up to $19.9m (€15.6m), US drug delivery company
Inyx has acquired contract pharmaceutical packaging firm Pharmapac,
seeking to enhance its secondary-packaging capabilities for a wide
range of dosage forms.
Germany-based drug packaging provider Gerresheimer has launched a
new closure system for tablet containers with a moisture-absorbing
system that it claims is unique in the market.
The pharma industry's leading radio frequency identification (RFID)
vendors recently gathered to share expertise and evaluate the
potential of their RFID technologies in a living laboratory, in
their quest to produce a market...
Software firm Ross Systems and supply chain company SupplyScape
have announced a partnership to provide a software solution that
allows pharmaceutical manufacturers to track their product through
the supply chain, meeting regulatory...
Automation equipment provider Contax has increased productivity and
efficiency in one of AstraZeneca's packaging lines by installing a
new specialist conveyor.
Bilcare, India's largest research-based pharmaceuticals packaging
company, has bought UK-based clinical trials services (CTS)
provider DHP in a bid to build itself up to be one of the few
players in this sector with global servicing...
Although pharmaceutical distributors may be reluctant to integrate
radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology into their supply
chain infrastracture, manufacturers are pushing RFID by holding
distributors accountable for errors...
AstraZeneca have entered a deal with drug delivery device service
provider Bang & Olufsen Medicom to develop a new electronic
monitor that can tell whether patients are correctly taking their
medication or not.
New workflow technology can go a long way in ensuring security and
traceability of data transfer prior to print in the pharmaceutical
industry, avoiding errors that can potentially lead to
life-threatening misinformation.
India's Essel Propack, the largest speciality packaging company in
the world, is acquiring Packaging India Private Limited (PIPL) from
the CavinKare Group, keen to capture more of the country's booming
pharmaceutical packaging...
European parliamentarians have come up with a long list of measures
that the EU needs to take to combat counterfeit drugs, yet track
and trace technologies were noticeably absent from their calls for
action.
The world's most prescribed product for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) could soon be formulated with a new
propellant-free device following an observational study on a soft
mist inhaler (SMI) that Boehringer Ingelheim...
The market for radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags in
healthcare is set to explode from $90m (€70m) in 2006 to $2.1bn in
2016, driven by the item level tagging of drugs and the growing
appeal of "smart packaging."
The recovery that has taken packaging and processing machinery
company IMA to profitability in 2006 has continued, helped by new
opportunities in the biotech sector and a strong growth in
generics.
Rexam, the world's largest beverage can maker, has bought Indian
pharmaceutical packaging firm Truepack for £5m (€7.3m), hungry for
a slice of the country's growing pharma market.
A cartridge shortage that forced Amylin and Eli Lilly to ask 40,000
physicians in the US to stop prescribing their injectable diabetes
drug Byetta to new patients has come to an end thanks to a boost in
production by contract manufacturer...
US manufacturers must stop shipping prescription drugs in bulk
containers, leaving pharmacies to repackage them, as this practice
makes the supply chain more vulnerable and leads to medication
errors, the Healthcare Compliance Packaging...
IBM has unveiled a radio frequency identification (RFID) system for
the tracking and tracing of pharmaceuticals, confident it will
accelerate the adoption of the technology by the drug industry.
West Pharmaceutical Services has reported a huge surge in both
sales and profits for its second quarter, spurred on by the
increasing demand for injectable drugs as well as the lucrative
Exubera manufacturing contract, which helped...
Nanogen and Fisher Scientific have announced an expansion to their
relationship to include a research and development collaboration in
molecular diagnostics. The collaboration agreement complements
Fisher's equity investment...
Chinese company Dragon International has fought its way into its
first packaging materials distribution deal in the burgeoning
Indian pharmaceutical market.
Purdue Pharma is the first drug manufacturer to implement a new
software program that allows firms to order all Schedule I & II
controlled substance purchases on a single electronic form -
potentially saving up to 90 per cent...
Anderson Packaging has bought 12 acres of land next to its existing
US headquarters and now plans to build another new facility to
expand its contract pharma packaging capacity by 20 per cent.
Pfizer has issued another recall for packs of its blockbuster
cholesterol drug Lipitor after UK regulators found evidence of more
counterfeit product in the legitimate supply chain from a batch
whose withdrawal was supposed to have...
Irish pharmaceutical specialist Guy & Co has been strengthened
by the recent acquisition of leading US-based pharmaceutical
packaging specialist Pharmagraphics according to its parent company
and will now be known as Pharmagraphics...
Labelling and packaging equipment company Advanced Dynamics has
unveiled a new machine to label the outer packaging of
pharmaceutical products in Braille, allowing companies to comply
with EU regulations.
In an incident Roxane Laboratories warns could have
life-threatening consequences, a manufacturing lot of azathioprine
tablets has been recalled in the US and Puerto Rico following the
discovery of methotrexate tablets in one of its...
AstraZeneca will be using Werum's PAS-X system at its two German
production sites to collect operating data from its packaging lines
and define and evaluate key performance indicators (KPI), improving
equipment performance.
French-owned software firms Axway and Cyclone Commerce have joined
forces with US drug distribution firm McKesson to develop new and
cost-effective IT to support the pharma industry in its venture to
introduce item-level tracking...
The Videojet 1310 ink jet printer from Videojet Technologies is now
available in North America with a simpler user interface, similar
to its popular Videojet Excel ink jet printer.
GS1, the global not-profit organisation, that designs and
implements barcode standards, has announced a global adoption date
of 1 January 2010 for a new bar code with Reduced Space Symbology
(RSS), which can store more data in half...
Copapharm Europe, the alliance of specialist packaging companies,
has announced "healthy" sales figures for 2005, as its
one-stop pan-European approach to the supply of pharmaceutical
packaging equipment is becoming more...
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane (BIRI) has integrated Multisorb's
sorbent packets in its moisture prevention system, reducing costs,
decreasing downtime, and increasing line speed.
A Dutch trial of battery-powered radiofrequency identification
(RFID) tags in standard medication blister packages, sponsored by
Novartis, has demonstrated the benefits the technology can have for
patient compliance but also the prohibitive...
Vertex Pharmaceutcals was one of a number of pharma and biotech
companies to attend the PiperJaffray healthcare conference in
London last week, which gave international companies the
opportunity to provide pipeline updates.
Vintage Pharmaceuticals, a generic drugmaker with plants in North
Carolina and Alabama, has pleaded guilty to 19 felony counts of
producing adulterated drugs and introducing them into interstate
commerce.
The worldwide market for supply chain management (SCM) software is
tipped to grow 8.6 per cent a year to reach over $8.3m (€6.8m) in
2010, driven by the need to streamline supply chain processes and
improve productivity.
A recently published report has highlighted the use of antibiotics
in the rearing of fish could promote bacterial resistance leading
to the evolution of resistant strains of bacteria in humans as well
as the fish themselves.
Newly-formed Sentry Logistic Solutions has built its first bridge,
forming a partnership with BioStorage Technologies to offer global
biopharma companies the first cold chain storage/logistics service
that spans all phases of drug...
Using quick disconnect couplings in fluid handling and
manufacturing operations is the safest way to protect brand
integrity by capturing fluid and product data from point of origin
through point of use, according to a top Colbert...
Contract packaging firm Testpak has become the first company to
install production equipment that allows it to make Stora Enso's
prize winning child-resistant and senior friendly packaging.
The first revisions to the layout of drug package inserts in 25
years will come into effect as of June 30 and the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has released a draft technical document to
help drug manufacturers incorporate the...
Medical technology company e-pill has unveiled a new automated pill
dispenser which delivers medications at the right time and in the
right amount, ensuring compliance.
UK firm Domino Printing Sciences has launched a new data print
solution that will allow the late stage customisation of printing
on pharmaceutical packages.
