
Logistics - October 25, 2017
Tamper verification measures
With a deadline looming to meet a new EU Falsification Medicines Directive (FMD) by 2019, there is no shortage of challenges for packaging experts. Besides satisfying EU requirements, drug manufacturers must meet different countries’ standards and keep packaging patient-friendly, while at the same time deter counterfeiters or those who might want to tamper with drugs. […]

Logistics - August 19, 2016
Life science packaging trends
Packaging and shipping pharmaceuticals has become like navigating an obstacle course. There are national and international regulations to follow, the recipient’s requirements, the common-sense factor (are they going to a cold or hot place, are they made from chemical compounds or biological materials) and ensuring medications’ safety from adverse conditions and theft. “The biggest challenge […]