Stephen BarlasCoding, Printing & LabelingA reprieve from California e-pedigree?House and Senate serialization bills could push back packaging line expenditures, but wouldn’t do much to counter pharmaceutical counterfeiting.June 17, 2013Coding, Printing & LabelingFDA changes to drug bar code rule could have significant impact on packaging linesDepending on line speeds and label printing requirements, new equipment costs to meet rule could hit $200,000 per line.February 23, 2012Operational ExcellenceFDA workshop talks Turkey about item-level pharmaceutical packagingTurkey and France are out in front requiring serialization of drug packages, while the U.S. is in a catch-up position.June 9, 2011Primary PackagingFDA's track-and-trace workshop talks Turkey about item-level pharmaceutical packagingThe packaging executives gathered at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration track-and-trace workshop in mid-February didn't mean the bird when they talked Turkey between sessions at the FDA White Oak Complex in Silver Spring, MD.March 16, 2011Materials & ContainersCarbon monoxide has congressmen seeing redDemocrats in Congress will push for a ban on MAP until safety can be proven.October 4, 2007Materials & ContainersNo tolerance requiredEPA proposal would make it easier to get some new food packaging approved, especially for produce.August 9, 2007BeverageMaking no bones about calciumFDA wants to make it easier for food and drink packagers to make package health claims for osteoporosis.July 11, 2007Primary PackagingBack in the U.S.A.Drug reimportation legislation seems likely to pass in Congress. It may jumpstart track-and-trace packaging technology.June 11, 2007HomeCalifornia, here they comeThe golden state’s ePedigree requirement may force FDA’s hand on the use of radio-frequency identification.May 7, 2007Primary PackagingFood FightSome in Congress want a new agency for food safety as well as new standards for safeguarding the nation’s food supply.April 3, 2007Page 1 of 19Next PageTop StoriesWorkforceGirl Scouts Introduce SPE Foundation-Backed Sustainable Packaging PatchThe new Girl Scout Gold Award SPE Foundation Grant is now available for eligible Girl Scouts who wish to make a positive impact on community recycling, sustainability, or diversity in STEM, helping fund scout troops interested in participating.SustainabilityJohnson’s Introduces Range of Baby Refill CartonsBusiness IntelligencePractical Applications for the Future of Remote ServicesDesignAmazon’s AI Model Intuitively Right-Sizes PackagingSponsor ContentSupporting Demand for Plastic-Free Packaging with APP’s Foopak Bio Natura