Manufacturing & Packaging

FDA denies use of ‘calendarizing’ features when added to an ANDA

Blister card container has consumer-friendly features

Digital systems are changing the economics and functionality of scheduling and production of printed packaging

What keeps the pharma industry from getting its patient-safety message right?

Merrion Pharma announces good Phase II results at ASCO meeting

FDA approves new formulation based on bioequivalency with existing product

Carrier tapes deliver precise dosages that can be pure API; canister technology improves pressurized dose delivery

Container maintains an effervescent analgesic while providing patient convenience

Catalent celebrates anniversary of its pioneering technology for oral solids

Winners will be honored at May Annual Symposium

PDA meeting showcases widening range of resources

New group of injectables manufacturers tussles with USP over use of labeling ‘real estate’ on vial caps

Two prefilled-syringe projects emphasize user friendliness

Optimized dimensionality is the goal of new products from MTS and Cold Chain Technologies

Contract packagers are multiplying their product offerings to meet marketing and patient-safety concerns

Functional (“peel-off”) labels, common in Europe for injectables, represent a significant packaging improvement for safer and more efficient drug administration