packaging in Medical News

Kennedy Group Applies Its Packaging Expertise to Reusable Labeling in Handling Biomedical Waste Disposal

Cost-effective answer to the challenges of packaging traceability posed by regulated medical waste CLEVELAND, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kennedy Group , a leader in label, packaging , promotion and identification for three decades, applies its unique placard identification reusable labeli...

Graham Packaging On-Site Plant in Zoetermeer Wins Top Performance Award From The Danone Baby Nutrition and Medical Nutrition Divisions

YORK, Pa., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Danone Baby Nutrition and Medical Nutrition Divisions have chosen Graham Packaging's on-site bottle manufacturing plant in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, as the winner of their 2008 "Partners for Growth" Award. "This award is the equivalent of a supplier-o...

Back to Basics: Penta Water Pairs Its Ultra-Pure Water With Packaging Made of Rock

CARLSBAD, Calif., March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Penta Water Company ( http://pentawater.com ), dedicated to keeping the environment as pure as its water, is taking the bold step of turning to one of nature's more prolific resources - limestone - for their new packaging. In collaboration with Ea...

Compass Pharma Services Offers Microfill Capabilities to Contract Pharmaceutical Packaging Customers

Compass Pharma Services LLC is offering contract pharmaceutical packaging customers new microfilling capabilities for pouches, vials, blister packages and diagnostic medical devices. For maximum job flexibility and productivity, the Clifton, NJ company operates 20 production suites on a two-shift...

Bulk Powder Processing Solution BFM Fitting on Display This Week at Northwest Food Manufacturing & Packaging Expo

An alternative to hose clamps, the BFM® fitting to ensure new level of safety and sanitation for bulk powder processing plants Chanhassen, MN (PRWEB) January 19, 2009 -- www.powder-solutions.com - Powder-Solutions, Inc., American distributors of the USDA accepted/...

ECO2 Plastics, Inc. Receives Favorable FDA Opinion Letter Approving the Use of Its Recycled Plastic Flake in Food Packaging Applications

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ECO2 Plastics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EOPI) the eco-friendly recycling company that is changing the way plastics are recycled, today announced that it has received a favorable opinion letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which a...

Systech Unveils Complete Packaging Execution System at Pack Expo 2008

New approach to packaging architecture helps manufacturers better optimize and secure their packaging operations and achieve serialization CRANBURY, N.J., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Drawing on its deep expertise in supporting pharmaceutical packaging environments, Systech International, an innov...

Test Results from Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions Show not all Prescription Packaging is Created Equal

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study comparing eight leading prescription packaging brands revealed that differences exist between prescription packages that could impact patient safety and the integrity of the prescription drugs that are contained in them. Pharmacy Healthcare S...

Coromega Hits Store Shelves with Fresh New Look : One-of-a-Kind Omega-3 Squeeze Packet Offers Same Superior Absorption with Mouth-Watering New Packaging Design

Premier supplements maker Coromega today unveiled a new look for its revolutionary Omega-3 Squeeze, a portable, single-dose packet that is clinically proven to deliver 300 percent better absorption than softgels.1 Coromega’s packaging was redesigned to highlight the supplement’s great...

The second year of participation for Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging in World Environment Day

MONTREAL, June 2 /PRNewswire/ - Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging, part of Rio Tinto Alcan's packaging unit, announced that, for the second consecutive year, it will participate in an initiative sponsored by the United Nations for the Environment Program (UNEP) in the context of World Envi...

Chesapeake to Expand and Relocate North American Pharmaceutical Packaging Operation

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE: CSK ), a leading international manufacturer of value-added specialty paperboard packaging and the largest supplier of printed pharmaceutical leaflets in North America, today announced that it is expanding its pharm...

Pregis Corporation Appoints New President of Protective Packaging North America

DEERFIELD, Ill., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Pregis Corporation, a leading international manufacturer, marketer, and supplier of protective packaging products and specialty packaging solutions, has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Kevin J. Baudhuin as President, Protective Packa...

BeeCeuticals Organics Introduces First Dual Certified Body Care Product and Eco-Friendly Packaging Made from Corn

Bee-yond Body Balm Both USDA Organic & Fair Trade Certified(TM) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- BeeCeuticals Organics, a company dedicated to providing body care products that enhance the health and well-being of their customers, community and the planet has launched an inn...

Abbott Announces New EAS(R) Myoplex(R) Strength Formula Nutrition Shake and Debuts Bottle Packaging

Myoplex Strength Formula(1) Helps Active People Refuel and Rebuild After Physical Activity COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT ) today announced the EAS(R) Myoplex(R) Strength Formula nutrition shake designed to help active people on the go refuel ...

Function Drinks Unveils New Proprietary Packaging

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Function Drinks has unveiled their packaging redesign which reflects the brand's position as a leading innovator in the beverage industry. The overhaul, which includes a proprietary PET bottle based on cutting-edge technology, new label redesign, ...

Pharmacists Customize Prescriptions By Patient, Day and Dose with onePAC(TM) Packaging

DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- For the half of Americans who take more than one prescription daily, life is about to change for the better, thanks to new onePAC(TM) prescription packaging from Parata Systems. onePAC prepares a person's medications by day and dosing time in a sealed, c...

FSA Proposes Packaging of Fatty Food in Smaller Packs

The food standards agency has come out with a good idea to ensure reduction in the consumption of fatty food. With a view to encouraging// "portion size control" and improve the health of the nation, they have proposed that fat laden foods be sold in smaller packs. This move by the FSA seeks ...

Bilcare Signs Pact With Honeywell for Packaging Solutions

Mumbai: Bilcare, a leading research-based pharmaceutical packing solution company, Tuesday announced a regional development collaboration with Honeywell//, a UK-based pharma packaging firm, to provide high-barrier packaging solution for the pharmaceutical sector. "The partnership with Honeywel...

Memories Linked To Their Packaging In The Brain

The details that one remembers of an event mainly depends upon whether a certain portion of the brain is activated to 'package' the memory, according to researchers at UC Irvine. // This would explain why sometimes people recall only parts of an experience such as a car accident, while they m...

Food Packaging Containing Latex May Trigger an Allergic Reaction

It is important to label the Food packaging that contains latex, which will certainly prevent the allergic to avoid contact. // A novel study conducted in the UK showed that nearly a third of food packaging was containing unhealthy levels of latex, and in a certain chocolate biscuit, the quantity o...

Food packaging with Bisphenol A damages the brain

A University of Cincinnati (UC) research team comprising Scott Belcher, PhD, did a study that Bisphenol A shows negative effect in brain tissue// 'at surprisingly low doses.' Worded by Dr. Belcher, 'These new studies are also the first to show that oestrogen’s rapid signalling mechanisms are ...

Hormones- The Same Regardless Of Packaging

Experts are worried over the unfettered sale of hormone replacement products claiming to be safe and natural alternatives to the ones prescribed// by doctors and tagged with the warnings of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and the like. In 2005, officials of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), ...

GlaxoSmithKline - Changes Lamictal(R) Label Appearance and Packaging

Lamictal, an antiepileptic drug, is one of the several prescription drugs that has encountered the problem of dispensing errors. Dispensing errors are often a result of miscommunication, which can include poor hand writing of the prescription and confusion between drugs with similar names.// ...

FDA Approves New 3000 IU Vial Size for Kogenate(R) FS, antihemophilic factor (recombinant)

... some patients to achieve more precise dosing. It is available in a conventional vial-to-vial reconstitution system and in Kogenate FS Grab & Go packaging with BIO-SET(R), a compact and complete reconstitution system. Grab & Go includes the Terumo(R) SURFLO(R) Infusion Set with filter and other mate...

My1Stop.com Completes Upgrades to Prime Labels Offering and Easy Ordering Page Design

...d ordering prime labels from the site. Prime labels include product labels, packaging labels, bottle labels and most full color labels. Customers can experience ...stomer needs as a single source supplier for bottle labels, product labels, packaging labels and really all prime full colors labels ," said Del Chiaro. &q...

Surefil Now Producing Hand Sanitizer Products

...ing trend in the hand-sanitizer market for more gentle formulas that are easy on the skin. The non-alcohol formula is available in both adult and kids packaging and features a new foaming hand pump dispenser. Both formulas are available in a variety of sizes. Due to the recent worldwide concern over the...

Cambrex Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

...nge rates, uncollectible receivables, loss on disposition of assets, cancellation or delays in renewal of contracts, lack of suitable raw materials or packaging materials, the Company's ability to receive regulatory approvals for its products and other factors described under the caption "Risk Factors That May...

Silenced genes as a warning sign of blood cancer

...witches that are directly integrated in the genetic material, the DNA, genes can also be switched on or off by chemical labeling of the DNA or the DNA packaging proteins. The most common of such epigenetic mutations is the attachment of methyl groups. The effect of these small chemical compounds is that a gene...

Medicines Top Source of Kids' Poisonings

...quire that the user to do anything but close it to work, or they allow only a measured dose to be dispensed at one time. There is a need to improve packaging to cut the number of cases of unintended ingestion, Geller said. "If you could make it harder for a kid who came upon a package to get the contents of...

Arcadia HealthCare's DailyMed(TM) Signs Deal with Comfort Keepers(R), A Leading Provider of In-Home Care

...receive sales, marketing and customer service from the DailyMed support team. DailyMed ( www.DailyMedRx.com ) is Arcadia's proprietary drug packaging system that combines patients' prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines and vitamins into compact rolls of packets. Comfort Keepers is a leading ...

"Jesse's Story" to Open The 10th Annual Malibu Film Festival

...s that specializes in representing film producers and financiers. With more then thirty film productions a year, the firm services producers from the packaging through the delivery of an independent film. For more information visit: http://www.entertainmentattorney.biz . ### Read the full story at htt...

Unlocking the key to human fertility

...e have discovered is a previously unrecognised DNA packaging 'signature' in mammalian sperm that may be essenti...normally. Notably, disturbances in human sperm DNA packaging are known to cause male infertility and pregnancy .... This implies that there is a significance to the packaging of DNA that has a direct relevance to male fertili...

Cantel Medical's Mar Cor Purification Subsidiary Acquires G.E.M. Water Systems ... Establishing a Nationwide Reach in Water Treatment

...erilants, disinfectants and cleaners, hollow fiber membrane filtration and separation products for medical and non-medical applications, and specialty packaging for infectious and biological specimens. We also provide technical maintenance for our products and offer compliance training services for the transpo...

HBA X-Ceuticals Conference Explores The Emerging Market of Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals

... including: private label, contract manufacturing, prestige and mass market packaging components, delivery systems, design houses, raw material and ingredient su...hibition and educational program focuses on key areas of business including packaging innovations, marketing, technical advancements, trends, private label, sust...

Teknipure Cleanroom Wipers Offer Innovative Solutions for Contamination Control Engineers

...ctured by Teknipure are available in a variety of packaging options to ensure the right product is used for the application. All packaging is vacuum purged with nitrogen, and labeled with solvent safe, cleanroom compatible labeling. The packaging materials are compatible with the most demanding c...

Baxa Launches Enhanced Online Product Content

...Corporation markets and sells medical devices for use in health-system pharmacies and for patient care. Its OEM group provides specialty products for packaging with prescription pharmaceuticals. For more information about Baxa, or to demonstrate the new Web site features, visit http://tiny.cc/UleLk ...

Next-Generation Hemostatic Dressing Available for Military Emergencies

...Army Medic Christopher Murphy, now of Wake Forest University. HemCon states that in addition to the z-fold, the dressing will ship by Fall 2009 with a packaging configuration that can be opened from any angle to offer easier, more rapid and sterile deployment. "Over our long and strong relationship with t...

Next-Generation Hemostatic Dressing Available for Military Emergencies

...Army Medic Christopher Murphy, now of Wake Forest University. HemCon states that in addition to the z-fold, the dressing will ship by Fall 2009 with a packaging configuration that can be opened from any angle to offer easier, more rapid and sterile deployment. "Over our long and strong relationship with t...

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. to Host Second-Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

...ition, the Company is the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of metal detection and other end-of-line inspection systems used in production and packaging and holds a leading position in certain process analytics applications. Additional information about METTLER TOLEDO can be found on the World Wide We...

U.S. Debut: Holistic Health And Beauty From The Rainforest - New Book Reveals Closely Guarded Malaysian Health and Beauty Secrets Introducing the World to Time-Honored Tradition of Ramuan

...nded with the mission of popularizing Malaysian herbal traditions and respecting time-honored ingredients. International sourcing of manufacturing and packaging facilities in Malaysia, Germany and the US enables Biotropics to utilize specialized resources to assure consistency and quality. Biotropic...