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Coding, Printing & Labeling

OTC drug uniformity

Provisions of the newly passed FDA modernization law guarantee one national system of regulation for OTC drugs, including labeling requirements. The law prohibits states from imposing different or additional requirements from those of FDA.

December 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Medical device labeling proposal assailed

The Health Industry Manufacturers Assn. (HIMA) doesn't support the draft guidance on medical device labeling developed by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).

December 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Bennies celebrate labels

The Printing Industries of America (Alexandria, VA) recently named its Benny winners, which are the Best of Category winners in the 1997 Premier Print Awards, a prestigious worldwide graphic arts competition.

December 31, 1997

Tamper-evident machinery

Experimenting with Web-based tech support

Frustrated with flipping through a manual to solve a tech support problem?

December 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

What's SAFE from OSHA? (sidebar)

EPA loosens up on labels

December 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Net weight criticism

The National Food Processors Assn. (NFPA) has told FDA its proposed rule on net quantity of contents compliance is "flawed in several key areas." The proposed rule establishes procedures for evaluating whether the label declaration of contents matches actual contents.

December 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

OTC pain pill warnings

FDA has proposed requiring labels of all over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers to carry a warning that consumption of three or more alcoholic drinks per day while using the medication could cause liver damage or stomach bleeding.

December 31, 1997

Secondary Packaging

Fun's the focus

As children continue to gain influence in purchasing decisions, manufacturers are using packaging as a way to attract their attention. Bel/Kaukauna is a good example.

December 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Clear-film labels rev rum bottle intro

Late this summer, New York-based Seagram Americas introduced Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay Puerto Rican rum flavored with coconut in clear rectangular glass bottles in 750-mL and 1-L sizes.

December 31, 1997

Flexible packaging

Stand-up pouch momentum builds worldwide

Innovative shapes and reclosable fitments and zippers were among the more noteworthy advances on display at a two-day stand-up pouch educational clinic sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (Dearborn, MI).

December 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Washdown motors

Baldor Electric (Ft. Smith, AR) has expanded its line of SmartMotors(TM) to include washdown duty units. They range from 1 to 10 HP, in both 230 and 460 v versions in NEMA frame sizes from 143TC to 215TC.

November 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Reusable container

Ropak (Georgetown, KY) offers 45" x 48" reusable HDPE collapsible containers as alternatives to pallets. They permit four-side forklift entry with load capacities up to 2ꯠ lb for solid sidewalls and 1귔 lb for open and/or hinged sidewalls.

November 30, 1997