The pharmaceutical industry is focused on the rollout of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) and improving the “safety of the supply chain”. Unfortunately, the problems surrounding opioid abuse happen in or after pharmacy.
As part of its mission to improve patient adherence and outcomes through packaging, the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council (HCPC) is excited to announce the winners of its annual Compliance Package of the Year competition.
Packaging innovation protects solid dose pharmaceuticals from moisture, oxygen and odors while enhancing shelf life, eliminating purging/secondary packaging and enabling a move from bottles to blisters.
Bilcare Research Inc., a division of one of the world’s largest manufacturers of blister packaging solutions, announces an investment into a new laminator at its Wilmington, DE facility.
Blister market is growing courtesy of increasing applications in healthcare industry, ageing population, and rising demand for conveniently packaged products
Lately, the phrase pharmaceutical safety conjures up images of 2D bar codes, discussions of serialization and pedigree, 10 years of rolling implementation of the Federal Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) but pharmaceutical safety means something much more basic and, sadly, long overlooked.