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SnapSlide™ Wins People’s Choice Award for Sustainability Innovation from World’s Largest Plastics Association

April 28, 2025

Patented solution awarded top honor for reducing plastic usage by more than 25% while aiding consumers with physical limitations SnapSlide, LLC, a packaging innovations company dedicated to making it easier for consumers to access pharmaceutical products, has been named the People’s Choice Award winner for Sustainability Innovation by the Plastics Industry Association (PIA), the largest…

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Is Pharma Robot Ready?

March 26, 2025

Exploring the role of robotics in pharmaceutical manufacturing By Dr Laura Moody, Director of Product Management, Pharma North America;  and Daniel Sturm, Global Product Manager for Automation at Syntegon In a world that is constantly evolving, technology has taken center stage, changing industries at a pace few could have predicted. For the pharmaceutical sector —…

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Novel Approach Addresses Right-sized Medical Packaging that Reduces Plastic Consumption While Maintaining Key Aseptic Properties

March 26, 2025

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, a leading provider of smart, connected packaging solutions, introduces the ARTIC SS Chevron, an advanced horizontal flow wrap machine designed specifically for medical and pharmaceutical packaging applications. This innovative system minimizes film usage without compromising sterility or easy-open features to redefine packaging efficiency. By dramatically reducing material waste, the ARTIC SS Chevron helps…

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Syntegon Announces Small Volume Parenteral Pharmaceutical Processing System

February 27, 2025

Highly modular system enables process flexibility and short delivery times Syntegon, a leading provider of pharmaceutical packaging solutions and process technology, announces its small volume parenteral (SVP) pharmaceutical processing system, which uses fully standardized platforms based on off-the-shelf functional modules. Featuring a prefabricated integrated cleanroom design with all peripheral technology outside the cleanroom in a technical skid,…

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Systech Launches UniSecure artAI, an AI-powered authentication solution for the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries

February 27, 2025

Systech, part of Markem-Imaje and Dover and a leading provider of digital identification and traceability software solutions, today announced the launch of UniSecure artAI™, a transformative AI-powered authentication solution designed to safeguard brands, ensure packaging quality and protect patients. As a fully cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, artAI leverages existing packaging artwork and AI applications…

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Makat Supports Education Program at ZDS Academy of Sweets

February 21, 2025

Makat Candy Technology GmbH, a full-service provider for processing and depositing technology for the gummy and jelly production in the confectionery and nutraceutical industry and a subsidiary of Syntegon, has handed over a laboratory depositor to the ZDS Academy of Sweets. The machine will support the ZDS’s offering in demonstration and hands-on training purposes as…

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DGeo Expands Sustainable Packaging Portfolio with Lifoam’s BioEPS Products

January 7, 2025

BioEPS® packaging offers a sustainable solution for temperature-controlled and impact packaging to replace traditional EPS foam DGeo, the new DG Solutions Division at Labelmaster, announced that it has partnered with Lifoam Industries, LLC (Lifoam), a subsidiary of Altor Solutions, Inc., to offer eco-friendly packaging solutions designed to store and move temperature-controlled goods safely and compliantly.…

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Cracking the Code

November 26, 2024

Serialization that powers the future of pharma. By David Gonzalez, Technical Account Manager, MM Packaging For today’s leading pharmaceutical businesses, coding technologies, including serialization and pre-serialization, have never been more important – or as accessible. Throughout the global pharma industry, serialization and pre-serialization are pivotal advancements reshaping the landscape of drug manufacturing, distribution and safety.…

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Three Key Pharmaceutical Industry Trends

November 26, 2024

By Remi Turbet Delof, Global Strategic Account Manager, Systech Three key trends are likely to significantly influence the future of pharmaceutical packaging: combatting counterfeits, holistic health and wellness and sustainability. Combating Counterfeits Combating counterfeiting is high on the agenda this year. Counterfeit drugs present a severe risk to patient safety, lead to considerable financial losses…

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At Pack Expo, Schreiner MediPharm to Showcase New RFID Labels with Digital Seal Function

October 10, 2024

An innovative solution for secure, transparent automated medication management. Schreiner MediPharm, a Germany-based global provider of innovative functional label solutions for the healthcare industry, will showcase its new RFID label with digital first-opening indication at Pack Expo 2024, November 3-6 in Chicago. The new solution – which irreversibly indicates a container’s initial opening, and enables…

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At Pack Expo, IWK to Showcase Two Integrated Tube Filling & Cartoning Lines for Pharma & Beauty Applications

September 19, 2024

The company’s FP10/VI 5 is a fully automated filling/vertical cartoning line in a minimal footprint. IWK also will showcase its CH 4 Cartoner, an automatic format-adjusting unit that reduces energy consumption by over 20%.   IWK Packaging Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of premium tube filling and cartoning equipment for the pharmaceutical, health & beauty sectors,…

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SnapSlide™ Wins Prestigious IoPP AmeriStar Award for Child-Resistant Closure Providing Single-Handed Medicine Access

August 22, 2024

Patented solution lauded for potential to help consumers with physical limitations, while reducing plastic usage compared to conventional caps. SnapSlide, LLC, a packaging innovations company dedicated to making it easier for consumers to access, use, and store pharmaceutical products, was the only product honored in the “Drug & Pharmaceutical” category of the 2024 AmeriStar Awards…

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Sterinova Adopts Needle Protection Label with New Seal Function from Schreiner MediPharm

August 10, 2024

Needle-Trap Secu combines enhanced security functionality with space savings and waste reduction. Schreiner MediPharm, a Germany-based global provider of innovative functional label solutions for the healthcare industry, has introduced a version of its popular Needle-Trap safety solution with heightened efficiencies and sustainability elements. Recently adopted by Sterinova, a Canadian subsidiary of medical technology company B.…

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Medical Packaging Industry Leads the Trend Toward Thermoforming Automation

July 29, 2024

By  Brian Golden, Sales Director Americas, GN Thermoforming Equipment Automation of the thermoforming process has been embraced in the medical packaging industry more quickly than in other markets. Originally this trend was driven by stringent quality requirements and the need for high levels of repeatability. Automation has also brought other benefits of strategic importance to…

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Antares Vision Group Launches Exception Management System for Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain

July 17, 2024

Amid a surge in exceptions, company’s DIAMIND Sentry promotes seamless operations and compliance with traceability regulations. Antares Vision Group – a technological partner in the digitalization of products and supply chains for companies and institutions, and a leader in traceability and inspection for quality control – has launched DIAMIND Sentry, a solution allowing pharma companies…

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Life Sciences Industry Strives to Become More Sustainable

July 8, 2024

Environmental Responsibility is Now a Business Imperative By Rebecca Marquez, Director, Custom Research at PMMI Sustainability remains a dominant trend in packaging and processing, continuing to attract the attention of the life sciences industry and inspire its new initiatives. Although pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers must prioritize patient safety and product protection, concerns about climate…

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Keystone Folding Box Co. Introduces New Child-Resistant Wallet Card for Blisters

June 23, 2024

Company’s Push-Pak™ provides simple push-through opening feature, enabling compact blister design and reduced material usage. Keystone Folding Box Co., a designer and manufacturer of paperboard packaging solutions, has introduced a new paperboard blister wallet with push-through opening functionality. Ideal for hard tablets, the company’s Push-Pak™ allows intuitive push-through dosage access and a tighter, more condensed blister…

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Systech unveils turnkey solution for pharmaceutical rework and manual aggregation

June 10, 2024

Systech, a part of Markem-Imaje and Dover and a leading provider of digital traceability, serialization and compliance solutions, is proud to launch a turnkey manual aggregation and rework solution for pharmaceutical manufacturers, CMOs, CDMOs, repackagers and wholesalers. It is the first integrated offering  following Systech’s acquisition of Pharmacontrol Electronic GMBH (PCE) earlier this year.  Systech offers industry-leading…

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SnapSlide™ Introduces First Child-Resistant Closure with Single-Handed Operation for Rx Amber Vials

April 23, 2024

Also available for OTC applications, patented solution brings life-changing potential for over 60 million Americans with physical limitations, while also reducing plastic usage.  SnapSlide, LLC, a packaging innovations company dedicated to making it easier for consumers to access, use, and store pharmaceutical products, has introduced a line of no-torque, child-resistant caps that is the market’s…

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Emerson’s Next-Generation Software Streamlines Pharmaceutical Development, Accelerates Speed to Market

April 16, 2024

DeltaV Workflow Management delivers scalable recipe authoring and execution technologies for life sciences companies Global automation technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today introduced DeltaV™ Workflow Management, a next-generation software designed for life sciences companies in early-stage development. The new software continues Emerson’s expansion of capabilities of the evolving DeltaV automation platform to offer more…

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