Pharmapack Awards 2017

Pharmapack Europe, organised by UBM EMEA, have announced the winners of the 2017 Pharmapack Awards.

Four innovations were selected in the Exhibitor Innovation category, and two winners received awards in the Health Product category.

Best Exhibitor Innovation:

• Patient Compliance: August Faller GmbH & Co. KG - Pharma Compliance Pack
• Ease of use & Patient Compliance:EVEON – Intuity Ject
• Patient Safety: Multi-Color Corporation – SMART Packaging Solution
• Patient Centricity & Customization:Nemera – Safelia

Best Health Product:

• Patient Compliance: Celgene – OTEZLA (apremilast) Titration Pack
• Eco-Design: Sanofi Pasteur & Campak – Compact Box

Titration Pack

Containing three different strengths of Otezla pills (10mg, 20mg, 30mg) and easy to read and understand instructions, the Titration Pack promotes patient adherence and compliance to the Otezla titration dosing regimen.

The Compact Box

The Compact Box, created by the partnership of Sanofi Pasteur and Campak, simultaneously improves environmental footprint, customer convenience, supply chain costs and industrial performance.

This packaging volume to be reduced by 50% and eliminates the need for PVC blisters. Reduction is achieved through using continuous motion technology, and cold chain benefits include a 30% improvement in distribution costs.

The Pharma Compliance Pack

The Pharma Compliance Pack by August Faller GmbH & Co. received the Best Exhibitor Innovation for “Patient Compliance”. This innovation – which also features authenticity protection – guides the patient easily through the medication by incorporating perforated tabs, that are removed before a tablet is taken, meaning blisters can only be withdrawn in “portions”.

As a result, the patient takes their medication at the right time, in the correct order and in the prescribed amount – promoting improved treatment adherence.

Intuity Ject

The Intuity Ject by EVEON is the only fully automated injector that adapts to vials. The all-in-one platform provides automated preparation and administration, with a modular design to adapt to primary containers.

It also works with viscous drugs and can monitor batch numbers, date/time and volumes delivered – transmitting this information to patient or healthcare professional.

SMART Packaging Solution

The Multi-Color Corporation’s SMART Packaging Solution transforms standard packaging into effective, interactive touchpoints for use throughout the drug supply chain. This means one can communicate with various users, while also offering security and logistics management for traceability and tamper evidence.

The innovation includes copy proof QR code, NFC/RFID technologies, proof of purchase and an analytics dashboard.

Safelia

FNemera’s Safelia is an autoinjector for delivery of 1ml and 2.25ml prefilled syringes. It is able to administer both high volumes and high viscosities through thinner needles.

Providing automatic needle insertion, injection and needle retraction, Safelia can be customised to specific patient cohorts and formulations – including the most difficult ones (viscous, fragile, non-Newtonian behaviour).

The Innovation Gallery displayed all 19 exhibitor finalists, with the winners of both awards categories announced on February 1st during the Pharmapack 20-years party.