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Eclipse Clips

In honor of the astronomical event, read up on some healthcare and packaging figures that have reached celestial heights.

Eclipse Clips
In honor of the astronomical event, read up on some healthcare and packaging figures that have reached celestial heights.
  • $6.19 billion: The amount of packaging machinery purchased by pharmaceutical plants in the U.S in 2016, accounting for 8% of U.S. machinery sales. This sector promises a robust CAGR through 2022 with a forecast of 3.2%. Source: PMMI Business Intelligence

  • $3 million: The estimated sales revenue generated in the first four days of legal recreational marijuana sales in Nevada, with approximately $500,000 in tax revenue. Source: The Las Vegas Sun

  • 68%: The percentage of responding pharma companies at TraceLink’s NEXUS 2017 that felt their CMOs and/or CPOs are not well prepared to meet serialization requirements.

  • 15 Minutes: The amount of time in takes Quiqui Drone Delivery to complete most order deliveries to patients in San Francisco’s Mission District by drone. Source: Pharma Logistics IQ Infographic

  • 2018: The year in which Kaiser Permanente estimates it will perform more virtual patient visits than in-person office visits for its 10 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia.

  • 75%: The percentage of respondents citing the need for analytical skills by 2020 due to the flood of process feedback from intelligent automation, according to a study by Machine Design. Respondents also anticipated dynamic growth in demand for design skills, with 70% naming this an important skill in 2020.

  • $7.05 Billion: The estimate of the global pharmaceutical contract packaging market value by 2021, according to a Technavio report. 

  • 86%: The percentage of respondents in a recent industry survey performed by Sonoco ThermoSafe that use an import broker to overcome regional challenges such as compliance with import/export regulations for shipments of clinical trial supplies.

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