Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging: Page 23

Cartoning

Coordinate package design with machinery capabilities

At the Package Design 2006 Conference, designers saw how innovative package designs sometimes require all-new machine designs – and why it pays to collaborate with packaging engineering up front.

January 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

FDA unhappy with RFID progress

At a meeting held February 9-10, the agency wondered what to do about slower-than-expected pharmaceutical implementation.

January 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Item-level ePedigree

An item-level serialized RFID solution with “parent-child” association software is rolling out with five pharmaceutical applications including Pfizer’s Viagra.

January 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Companies

Sato announced a definitive agreement to purchase Checkpoint’s Bar Code Systems Business, with operations in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, including its hand-held labeling solutions in the U.S.

January 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Item-level ePedigree implementation

An item-level serialized RFID solution with "parent-child" association software is rolling out with five pharma pilots including for Pfizer's Viagra.

December 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Global pharmaceutical packaging to surpass $30 billion by 2009

“The United States will remain the largest consumer of pharmaceutical packaging as its advanced drug-producing sector introduces new sophisticated therapies with specialized packaging needs,” reports The Freedonia Group in its new study World Pharmaceutical Packaging.

December 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Drug companies on different frequencies on RFID

Package tagging for pharmaceuticals is moving forward, but slowly. Meanwhile, FDA grows impatient.

December 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Drug companies on different RFID frequencies

Package tagging for pharmaceuticals including item level is moving forward, but slowly. Meanwhile, FDA grows impatient.

November 30, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister packaging system

CVC offers its Blister Packaging Systems available in three sizes that can create up to 60, 300, and 400 blisters/min.

November 30, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Pondering the puzzle (sidebar)

The end of drug bottles?

November 30, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Package turns, turns, turns

A new spin on the "wow" factor in packaging is intended to make heads turn at the point of purchase.

November 30, 2005

Sustainability

Club stores consider sustainable packaging

Environmentally friendly developments gain momentum at Sam's Club and other club stores.

November 30, 2005