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The U.S. subsidiary of Osaka-based Maruho Co. Ltd, a leading Japanese dermatology pharmaceutical company with subsidiaries in Europe and the U.S., will showcase its Eagle blister thermoformer at Pack Expo booth #N-630, September 25-27 in Las Vegas, NV. 

Pharmaceutical companies continue to adapt to regulations like the FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and 21 CFR Part 11.More and more manufacturers are looking at labeling to provide an edge in the face of these challenges.

In addition to the health problems that tainted food can cause consumers, and the damage to the brands’ and retailers’ reputations, a food recall can cost a food company $10 million or more in direct costs, business interruption and lost sales.

Mondi Industrial Bags, in collaboration with its customer and cement producer LafargeHolcim, has created SPLASHBAG – a paper-based solution designed to satisfy the need of dealing with materials that are often exposed to wet conditions or environments. 

Keystone Folding Box Company has released an improved version of its child-resistant Ecoslide-RX compliance package, which includes an updated re-closable locking feature designed to offer consumers a better experience. 

Though DSCSA law remains unchanged, compliance penalties are delayed until Nov. 2018, and pharma companies will be able to implement far-reaching serializations solutions.

Squid Ink Manufacturing Inc. introduces the new SQ-Laser marking systems, the company’s first laser solutions designed for high speed food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other primary coding applications.

Selig Group announces new consumer research results showing that when selecting a product, freshness, as well as tamper and leak proof packaging is of greatest concern.

Imagine being able to save approximately $300K a year by implementing a new package design and labor structure. And to top it off the new package design used less materials which freed up millions of square feet of unnecessary over-packaging.

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group announces the successful completion of the acquisition of LINPAC Senior Holdings Ltd. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. LINPAC is a  film producer and converter for food packaging in Europe.