October 28th 2024
With the design of the new 360,000 square-foot building, the CDMO’s goal is to continue to modernize its Laupheim site.
October 8th 2024
With the implementation of unit-level traceability, the collaboration is expected to provide additional visibility not only within the aseptic manufacturing process, but the entire supply chain overall.
October 4th 2024
The goal is to provide greater access to HIV prevention drugs in low-income countries.
October 3rd 2024
Why it's critical for companies to set long-term, strategic goals in their journeys toward decarbonization.
October 2nd 2024
New facilities are expected to focus on manufacturing next-generation medicines and biologic medicines.
Preventing and Managing Drug Shortages--PDA Technical Report 68
The Parenteral Drug Association offers risk management guidance*
The quality improvement drive to address drug shortages
Persistent drug shortages are mostly attributable to manufacturing quality problems, but the economics of low-margin generic manufacturing challenge the industry
Outsourcing to innovate: the reinvention of pharma contract services
More complex products and higher risk are changing the nature of pharmaceutical outsourcing
Lifecycle solutions: aiming for better patient outcomes through high-quality prefillable solutions
US pharma layoffs do not reflect the industry's health
The perverse fascination that the business press has with pharma layoffs masks the industry's underlying strength
Is a new distribution channel--'specialty lite'--emerging?
In the big swing to specialty pharmaceuticals and distribution, some manufacturers are looking for 'good enough' services
DPx, the combination of Patheon and DSM Pharma, will catch the countercurrents in contract manufacturing
Newly branded company is one of the largest contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) in the world
Newly approved Evzio auto-injector will treat opioid overdoses
Fast-tracked product is acclaimed by FDA as well as its developer, Kaléo
Modified release formulations give new life to drugs
Both pharmacological and economic factors drive the decision to use these technologies
New cold chain solutions meet regulatory, shipper requirements
Cold chain packagers balance cost, performance and compliance approaches
Educating patients on self-administered drug injections
The trend toward self-administered drugs creates a pressing need for better patient-education resources
PCI breaks ground on new clinical storage and distribution facility
Contract packager addresses growing clinical-products business
Reminder packaging is a "consistently effective medication-adherence intervention strategy," says Decision Resources
Analysts find that better adherence can be a competitive advantage in new-product introductions
FDA self-injection guidance: Enhancing safety, dosing accuracy and patient compliance
The role of labels in patient safety
Advanced label technologies serve functions far beyond product identification
Clinical trial logistics and packaging
The size of clinical trials continues to expand, observers say, creating a ripple effect in pharmaceutical packaging.
A growing preference for ready-to-administer vaccines: new guidelines, evidence, and trends
Vaccine administration is shifting from multidose vials to prefilled syringes for a host of important safety and economic considerations
Drug labels acquire more functionality to improve health outcomes
Besides the ongoing debate over serialization, drug labels are playing a greater role in anti-counterfeiting, preventing medication errors and improving patient adherence
MeadWestvaco wins Healthcare Compliance Package of the Year award
Avive package changes pharmacy-dispensing practices; MWV also places with second runner-up
Compliance prompting packaging: 'The light bulbs are coming on'
As improved medication adherence gains more focus in healthcare, the advantages of compliance packaging are becoming clearer
Can pharmacy automation change the drug-compounding market dynamics?
Supplier of injectable-drug dispensing system sees new opportunities
Transdermal drug delivery looks for new frontiers
Microneedles and 'active' patches extend the reach of transdermal applications
Product serialization vendor, Systech, combines barcoding with authentication
Patent-pending technology provides an 'e-fingerprint' to go with barcode data; data can be retrieved from a cloud-based repository
When serializing packages for e-pedigree, go random
The looming California e-pedigree standards do not specify how to generate product codes, but random codes are easy to produce and essential for supply chain security
Container selection and testing for safe drug product delivery
Elaborate testing is necessary to ensure the stability and functionality of today's drug-delivery systems
Integrated drug containment and delivery solutions
Design choices can make a difference in a crowded market
Emerging markets influence changes in global pharma distribution
Brand Owner-CMO Collaboration Is Growing--But Is Far From Mature
The long-recommended practice of shared data and plans between biopharma companies and their contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) is beginning to take hold
Recalls Stimulate Scrutiny of Quality Assurance in Drug Packaging
Contract Packagers, 3PLs Vie for Pharma 'Kitting' Services
When pharma deliveries involve a multicomponent kit, contractors offer dedicated services