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Rapid Microbial Detection
Screening is Believing
Cindy Lieberman at Celsis International examines the efficiency of using a rapid microbial detection method in the lab, compared to employing traditional screening methods.
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Temperature-Controlled Transportation
Active Ingredients
As the cold
chain market expands year on year, it is more important than ever to
choose the best transportation solution. Kavita Somaroo at DS Smith
Plastics Cool Logistics compares active container systems to passive
temperature-controlled packaging. |
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Global Sourcing
Delivering the Goods
Why go to the trouble of sourcing
numerous companies, risking the possibility of miscommunications and
delays, when you could simply use one global supplier for every purpose,
asks Brian Kohr at CSafe Global. |
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Logistics: Outsourcing in China
The Road Ahead
China’s government plans
to implement an expansion of the country’s pharmaceutical market, which
will mean restructuring the distribution network. Cathy Roberson at
Transport Intelligence considers the prospects for logistics providers. |
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Industry Innovations
Leading the Pack
Interactive packaging is the way
of the future, believes Carol Hammond at Chesapeake, who explores the
exciting range of new materials and manufacturing technologies currently
on offer, as well as those in the pipeline. |
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Tamper-Resistant Products
Personal Protection
Creating blister packaging
which is both child-resistant and senior-friendly is challenging, but a
new safety labelling solution is now available. Rolf Abelmann at ivm –
childsafe and Reinhard Kuge at Faubel report.
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Bag-on-Valve Systems
Creating Barriers
Bag-on-Valve aerosols provide an
alternative packaging option for a variety of different spray products,
offering product integrity and protection from oxygen exposure. Magnus
Hedman at Aurena Laboratories runs through their main features.
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Blister Package Stability Testing
Fit for Purpose
Evaluation of product
packaging and the way in which it performs is just as important as the
drug itself, claims Zuzana Sabova-Kepic at Honeywell, yet this is often
an area which is neglected. |
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Container Closure Systems
Trending Towards Plastic
Graham Reynolds at
West Pharmaceutical Services considers the pros and cons when it comes
to the growing use of plastic for primary packaging as an alternative to
glass. |
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Total Cost of Ownership
A Wise Investment
Christoph Hammer
at Dividella uses a hypothetical case study to demonstrate the value of
implementing the Total Cost of Ownership method when making crucial business
decisions
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Business Intelligence
Innovative Data
Vivian Berni at LifeConEx addresses the complexities of temperature-sensitive logistics by
describing how the life science and healthcare industries could be more
innovative and add value in their use of available data. |
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Spotlight
To Be Blunt
Needlestick injuries to healthcare workers are
surprisingly common. It is hoped that revised EU legislation, which will
take effect in May 2013, will better protect this group, and Mary Foley at Safe in Common explains why mistakes made in the US must not be
repeated. |
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Work Hazards
A Slippery Situation
Spills, damage and general wear and
tear to flooring can all result in potential accidents in the
workplace. For safer surfaces, Lothar Schutz at Dr Schutz International
looks at the benefits of renovating an old floor as opposed to
replacing it entirely. |
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Regional Focus: China
Looking East
Iain Nicolson and Oliver Smith at
Fountainbridge evaluate the growth of the pharmaceutical industry in
China and predict the most likely areas for future development.
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The End of the Line
Indications of a Bright Future
Richard Harrop
discusses the advantages of introducing visual indicators to thermal
packaging. |
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News and Press Releases |
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E Ink and Faubel Unveil the Med Label to Revolutionize the Clinical Trial Supply Chain
E Ink® Holdings, "E Ink" (8069.TW), the leading innovator of electronic
ink technology and Faubel & Co. Nachf. GmbH, a proven supplier to
the pharmaceutical and chemical industry, announced the availability of
the Faubel-Med® Label, a smart label for investigational medicinal
products. The Med Label features E Ink’s low-voltage film technology,
bringing display modules and new system designs to pharmaceutical
packaging.
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White Papers |
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Accelerate Your Database Lock Using Clean Patient Optics
Bioclinica
Because a key step towards database lock is obtaining clean data for all patients, the ability to verify that data are clean early accelerates the ability to lock the clinical database. This ultimately shortens the overall study timeline while ensuring the quality of your data. However, this can be challenging when manually reviewing study data, particularly with larger studies.
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Industry Events |
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RDD Asia 2018
14-15 November 2018, Grand Hyatt Kochi, Kerala, India
A
must-attend meeting for pulmonary and nasal researchers, inhaled product
developers and vendors active in this important pharmaceutical niche.
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