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News
Klöckner Pentaplast adds films for blister packaging – 9-Mar-2010
The films are ideal for solid oral-dose packaging, OTC, generics, samples and nutraceuticals.
Cartonplex invests in DotScan Braille inspection technology – 8-Mar-2010
DotScan ensures compliance and quality of Braille dots on pharmaceutical cartons.
Anti-counterfeit label supports colour images – 4-Mar-2010
Fujifilm in Japan has introduced an anti-counterfeit label that supports colour images.
Syringe demonstrates cost benefits of sustainable design – 3-Mar-2010
Cambridge Consultants unveils an innovative concept for prefilled syringes, cutting pack volume in half.
Helvoet Pharma to build plant in India – 3-Mar-2010
Helvoet pharma is to strengthen its position in Asia with the construction of a new facility in India.
Technical
Bausch+Ströbel to deliver high-speed vial processing line – 1-Mar-2010
High tech line capable of processing up to 36,000 vials an hour
On the right track – 11-Oct-2009
Forthcoming legislation is set to bring wide-ranging changes to the coding and marking of pharmaceuticals. But as Craig Stobie, healthcare sector manager at Domino, explains, even with the application of the right data carrier, there are many other issues to overcome
Zero tolerance for errors – 10-Sep-2009
Chris Simpson, a founding director of Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE), looks at how the latest generation of thermal transfer overprinters can take an active role in preventing coding errors
Capping in isolation – 10-Sep-2009
Industry is moving towards isolation rather than containment for many filling operations. Watson-Marlow Flexicon describes the automated filling and capping systems for an aseptic isolator recently installed in a UK clinical trial facility
Choose your weapons against the pirates – 10-Sep-2009
As disturbing levels of counterfeit drugs percolate the market, Diethard Schaefer, global key account manager, Schreiner MediPharm, discusses some of the countermeasures available to manufacturers
Events
Packaging Valley Days 2010 – 4-Mar-2010
9 - 10 June 2010
Schwaebisch Hall, Germany
EURO ID 2010 – 2-Mar-2010
4 - 6 May 2010
Cologne, Germany
Pharmintech – 11-Feb-2010
12 - 14 May 2010
Bologna, Italy
Pre-filled Syringes Americas – 1-Feb-2010
12 - 14 April 2010
The Colonnade Hotel, Boston, US
interpack 2011 – 25-Jan-2010
12 - 18 May 2011
Messe Düsseldorf, Germany
Total Processing & Packaging 2010 – 22-Jan-2010
25 - 27 May, 2010
NEC, Birmingham, UK
Jobs & People
Astech appoints business development manager – 2-Mar-2010
Astech Projects has boosted its sales team with the appointment of John Roberts as business development manager.
Röhrhoff to succeed Herberg as Gerresheimer ceo – 11-Feb-2010
Gerresheimer’s chief executive Axel Herberg will step down and leave the company’s management board when his contract expires in June. His successor will be Uwe Röhrhoff.
Nielsen joins Catalent as chief technology officer – 4-Feb-2010
Catalent Pharma Solutions has appointed Kurt Nielsen as chief technology officer and senior vice president of innovation and growth.