Expanded Capacity for Vial & Syringe Packaging at Keystone Folding Box Co.

21 Apr 2020
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Amid increased demand from biologics and vaccines sectors, Company invests in additional die cutting and gluing machinery, expanding production capacity and allowing for expedited turnaround. Newark, NJ – Keystone Folding Box Co., a designer and manufacturer of paperboard packaging solutions, has incorporated new die cutting and gluing equipment into its production facility. The infrastructure investment increases the company’s production capacity of vial and syringe packaging by 25%, and accommodates shorter lead-times.
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solutions are available for prefilled syringes
autoinjector pens
Vials and Ampoules

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging Acquires Multiple Blister Production Lines from McKesson RxPak

21 Apr 2020
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Company also adds bottling and pouching equipment in anticipation of heightened demand. St. Louis, MO – Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, a contract packager serving the global pharmaceutical industry with bottling, blistering, pouching, unit-of-use, compliance and secondary packaging services, has purchased three high speed blistering and cartoning lines with serialization and aggregation capabilities from McKesson RxPak’s production facility in Memphis.
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blistering
pouching
unit-of-use

Messe Frankfurt to focus on highlighting urgent anti-counterfeiting measures in wake of Covid-19

21 Apr 2020
Chhavi Aggarwal
As demand for medical supplies soars worldwide in the fight against Covid-19, there is a parallel risk of substandard and counterfeit medicines in the global market. With India being one of the world's largest producers of medical supplies, there is an urgent need to bring in strong anti-counterfeiting measures which will be addressed at Messe Frankfurt’s upcoming conference - Pharmasafe India 2020.

analytica Anacon India, India Lab Expo and Pharma Pro&Pack Expo host an exclusive webinar on the topic “Time to Collaborate, Co-operate and Innovate to face challenges in Pharma Industry”

20 Apr 2020
Chhavi Aggarwal

On 16th of April 2020, Messe Muenchen India –organiser of leading trade fairs like analytica Anacon India, India Lab Expo and Pharma Pro & Pack Expo in association with Indian Pharma Machinery Manufacturers Association (IPMMA) conducted an extensive webinar focused on the pharmaceutical industry. The webinar was well attended by over 400+ participants from not only India but also countries like Germany, Italy, UAE and Nepal.
The webinar was also supported by IAIA (Indian Analytical Instruments Association).

Counterfeit Protection from Analogue to Digital

16 Apr 2020
Sandeep Goyal

The whirring sound of the rotary dial telephone has long become a thing of the past. Like phones, many other devices and functions have managed the leap into the digital age. Anti-counterfeiting technology is a case in point: Color-shifting inks or classic holograms known from paper money are increasingly complemented by digital security features that can be read using smartphones. These features enable automatic authentication and offer a wide variety of added value. The future of innovative anti-counterfeiting labels lies in the development of such digital solutions.

Visionary Multi-Layer Film Recycling Avoids Production Waste

14 Apr 2020
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Coperion Delivers Innovative Closed-Loop Solution. Stuttgart, April 2020 – Coperion GmbH is implementing a closed-loop concept for the production of flexible multi-layer film. Recycling multi-layer film has long posed a challenge since such films can only be reclaimed in very complicated ways and not without residues. Now, however, Coperion has developed a closed-loop approach solution in which up to 100 percent of multi-layer film production waste can be re-processed and fed back into the production process in a closed-loop.
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Following homogenization in the ZSK extruder
in the closed-loop concept
the recycled material is added back into the multi-layer film production process

DS Smith donates 10,000 bedside tables to IFEMA field hospital

14 Apr 2020
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Under the slogan #WeStopThisVirusTogether, workers at DS Smith's plant in Madrid have looked to play their part by manufacturing cardboard furniture. Madrid, 14 April 2020 - DS Smith, the world's leading supplier of corrugated cardboard, which focuses on creating innovative sustainable packaging solutions in more than 37 countries, has launched solidarity initiatives in all its markets to help mitigate the effects of Covid-19.
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Covid-19
pharma packaging
corrugated packaging
logistics packaging
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Aptar Pharma Partners with Lupin to Launch India’s First Connected Smart Device for Respiratory Disease, ADHERO

29 Jan 2020
Yukta Arora

Inhalers are the preferred treatment option for managing the rising incidence of chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in India. However, it is estimated that nearly 45 percent of patients do not adhere to their therapy, including the filling and refilling of prescriptions or maintaining the prescribed medication schedule. This inconsistent adherence adversely impacts clinical outcomes and the patient’s quality-of-life. This new device, ADHERO, is designed to improve patient adherence to therapy.

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