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.

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The one exception is California's Proposition 65, which requires warnings on labels of products containing carcinogens. Prop 65 was "grandfathered," meaning it remains fully in effect. The bill requires OTC medicine labels to disclose the name and quantity of all active ingredients and the name of all inactive ingredients (currently voluntary).

All four folding cartons shown here were printed on the Landa S10 and then creased and cut on the Highcon Beam, and the run lengths ranged from 2,000 to 10,000 units.

A First in All-Digital Package Converting

This Texas converter is the first in North America to commercially operate a nanographic press for packaging. Just as impressive, carton creasing and cutting are digital, too.

Flexible Packaging for Infinite CBD Gummies

Popularity of Cannabis Formats Evolving, Packaging Follows Suit

Dried flower is giving way to creams, gels, dried teas/powders and inhalers, products that doubled in growth in two years’ time. Packaging for cannabis is expanding to meet this growth.

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Color Label Printer

Primera Technology launches the LX600 desktop color label printer that can print a 4 in. x 3 in. (101.6 mm x 76.2 mm) label with 50% coverage in less than 6 sec.

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Thermal Industrial Printer

Sato’s CL4NX Plus printer is equipped with a micro label print mode for greater print precision and prints 16% faster than other industrial printers.

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IoT-enabled Label Applicator

At PACK EXPO East, Herma US Inc. showcased its HERMA 500 Label Applicator capable of labeling speeds up to 200 m/min.

Mini Label Printer

Sato launches the CT4-LX smart mini label printer equipped with a color touch panel LCD for intuitive operation. Unit is easy-to-use for operators of all range of expertise.

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Fiber Laser Marking System

Squid Ink introduces the SQ-50F fiber laser marking system designed for high-speed food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and other primary coding applications.

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New Mobile 3-inch Thermal Printer

SATO America added to its mobile thermal printer line up the durable PV3, a mobile 3-inch thermal printer, featuring innovative solutions for mobile printing.

Butterfly Effect cannabis flower is packaged in an aluminum can with a child-resistant reclosable cap.

Integrated Labeling Strategy Helps Cannabis Company Grow

Medical marijuana startup Grow Ohio employs a combination of label software, printing systems, and label materials to meet compliance regulations and branding for six different packaging formats.

Print and Apply Labeling Systems

Matthews Marking Systems launches the MPERIA A-Series of print and apply labeling systems.

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Color Label Printer/Cutter

Primera Technology launches the LX610 Color Label Printer/Cutter that combines high-resolution color label printing with digital die cutting.

Catapult Print Enhances Onsite Capabilities

Catapult Print added a third Nilpeter FA press and an Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) inspection system to its printing presses and finishing equipment to enhance its onsite capabilities.

Sovereign implemented serialization and aggregation on all three configurations of packaging lines at once.

CDMO Speeds its Line with Open-Source L4 Serialization System

With the serialization deadline approaching, Sovereign Pharmaceuticals implemented open-source software that allows the company to make their own changes and improve packaging efficiency.

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Ink-Jet Printer

Squid Ink introduces the CoPilot Max ink-jet printer now available with solvent capability to print on non-porous surfaces.

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Matthews Marking Systems to Showcase New Product Line

Matthews Marking Systems, a global supplier of marking and coding systems, will showcase multiple methods of package printing at WestPack 2020.

Lee Metters, Group Business Development Director at Domino Printing Sciences

The Evolution of Digital Inkjet Labels

Variable data and personalization are just the tip of the digital print iceberg, as new developments alter purchasing, production and supply chain in the market.

Key stakeholders celebrate the prospect of having an HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press operating soon at Taiwan's TCI Co. Ltd.

Bring package printing in-house?

TCI Co. Ltd, a global provider of health food and skincare products, is adopting HP Indigo digital printing to expand packaging production with a more flexible, customizable, and sustainable solution for its worldwide brand customers.

Sato Forms New Company in Mexico

Sato, a manufacturer of auto-ID and labeling solutions, announced the launch of a new group company, Sato Productivity Solutions Mexico S.A. de C.V., (Sato Mexico), Guanajuato, Mexico.

Giuseppe Prioriello, Founder and CEO of Packly

Digital Print Boosts User Experience for E-Commerce Packaging

Giuseppe Prioriello, Founder and CEO of Italian company Packly, spoke to the Digital Print for Packaging Europe conference in Berlin last week about digital printing’s role in e-commerce.

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Color Label Printer

Afinia Label launches the L502 color label printer designed to produce vivid, full-color labels up to 8.5 in. wide using interchangeable pigment- and dye-based ink sets.

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Digital Printing's Role in a New Business Model

Alessandro Zardini, Product Director of Packaging Materials at Tetra Pak, Italy, will be presenting at Digital Print for Packaging Europe in Berlin Dec. 3rd, and will be discussing a business model of “uncharted territories.”

Domino Appoints Sector Development Manager, Beverage

Domino North America appointed Ryan Petty Sector Development Manager for the Beverage sector.

ProMach Acquires Jet Label & Packaging

ProMach acquired Canada-based Jet Label & Packaging, a manufacturer of labeling and coding solutions.

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In-line Digital Color Label Press and Finishing System

AstroNova launches the TrojanLabel® T5, a larger version of its TrojanLabel T4 professional label press and finishing system with the addition of UV flexo varnish capabilities.

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Digital Transformation Key Focus of Digital Print for Packaging

The hot topic of digital transformation of businesses in digital printing will be top of mind at Digital Print for Packaging Europe, December 2-4 in Berlin, according to keynote speaker Jan De Roeck, Director of Solutions Management at Esko in Belgium.

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Videojet: Adjustable 90-deg printhead for CIJ printers

Videojet launches an adjustable 90-deg printhead designed for use with the Videojet 1860 CIJ printer. It enables users to adjust the printhead when a coding configuration changes on their packaging or production line.

Domino: Redundancy controller for ink-jet printers

Domino’s FailSafe is a redundancy controller that shares the printing workload between two Ax-Series ink-jet printers. Both printers are seamlessly integrated, controlled by a single HMI, and stacked to minimize floor-space usage. If one printer goes down, the other picks up 100% of the workload without missing a product.

Toshiba’s new thermal barcode printer, the B-EX4T3HS, prints at 600 dpi at speeds up to 6 in/s.

High-Precision Printer Eases Compliance in Medical Packaging

Toshiba’s latest thermal barcode printer combines high-resolution printing with high precision in label feeding to print small labels.

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Epson: On-demand color label printers

Epson America announces new additions to its ColorWorks® on-demand color label printer line—the ColorWorks C6000A, C6000P, C6500A, and C6500P that are designed for industrial customers upgrading to color from black-only thermal transfer printers.

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Multi Side Scanner Handles Different Package Formats

Sealed Air's new multi-side scanner appeals to e-commerce as it is able to handle different package formats, contents, and sizes.

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Fiber Laser Codes, Marks Aluminum at Speed

PACK EXPO Las Vegas attendees are getting a sneak peek of the Videojet 7340 and 7440 fiber laser marking systems, designed for coding aluminum.

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Collaborative Print and Apply Label System

Matthews Marking Systems' new print and apply labeling system is safe for collaboration with humans.