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A revolution in drug label regulation?
A federal appeals court recently said FDA could not legally prohibit a drug company salesman from promoting off-label uses of its drug. Here’s what this could mean to drug manufacturers, and to FDA.
December 27, 2012
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Politically-correct packaging
No, not p-c in the diplomatic sense, but in the sense of getting consumers to cast their votes for your corporate offerings.
December 12, 2012
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Election Day 2012 is over, but a couple of questions remain
Did that California Proposition 37 pass?
December 7, 2012
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Welcome back, Insider
With this issue, we heartily welcome Ben Miyares back into our editorial fold.
December 4, 2012
Containers
Direct bottle printing may cause sleeve market to shrink
Bottle decorating is approaching a tipping point.
December 4, 2012
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Beyond smart packaging
What if you picked up a package and it knew you?
December 4, 2012
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The future of Twinkies provides packaging professionals food for thought
Any reports of the death of the snack cakes will prove premature.
November 29, 2012
Controls & Machine Components
Replacing pneumatics with servos can improve motion control
Contributing Editor James R. Koelsch of Automation World recently published a story about packaging machinery that relies on servos as a substitute for pneumatics. I re-post it here in the hope that you find it as intriguing as I did.
November 20, 2012
Protective/transport packaging
Drop what you're doing
There’s more to drop testing than the use of gravity.
November 16, 2012
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Proactive Confidence
At this time four years ago, the nation seemed to stand still with a “wait-and-see” attitude for the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election.
November 14, 2012
Contract Packaging
Trends in packaging contract management
There are few areas in the contract manufacturing and packaging industry as sensitive as contract management.
November 14, 2012
Contract Packaging
What’s the difference?
Five years ago few of us used our phones to keep up with the news. Today, co-packers face the challenge of using information technology to enhance flexibility.
November 14, 2012
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Mechatronics meets Wall St.
Mechatronics is a technical term whose time may have arrived.
November 9, 2012
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Walk package design through your entire process
Packaging professionals undoubtedly will face many new ideas on how to bring their product to the customer.
November 2, 2012
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What's in a fish name?
Alleged seafood fraud getting new attention.
November 2, 2012
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Green package, product guides attempt to be current
People want to be up on things, and so do government agencies, which would rather be perceived as relevant and useful than not.
November 1, 2012
Contract Packaging
Trends in pharmaceutical packaging
As production manager at contract manufacturer Doppel Farmaceutici in Cortemaggiore, Italy, Sabina Gualazzini spends a lot of time thinking about packaging machinery and materials. Here she shares a few of her thoughts on the topic.
November 1, 2012
Workforce
PMMI and Pack Expo
Pack Expo has become a vital part of our educational curriculum.
November 1, 2012
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