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Practical Waste Recycling at the Hospital Level: What Are the Odds?

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:16:00 -0600

A snapshot of the problem of hospital waste and the various solutions on the market to remedy the crisis.

Through the Line Podcast: Teva Proves Sea Freight for Temperature- Sensitive Medicines

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0600

Teva Pharmaceuticals, in partnership with Kuehne + Nagel and Cold Chain Technologies (CCT), successfully validated the global transportation of temperature-sensitive medicines by sea.

Green Goo Brings Plant-Based Healing to the First Aid Aisle

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:36:00 -0600

Inside the sustainable processing and packaging strategy behind Green Goo’s plant-based first aid revolution.

Quid Pro Quo? How Washington and Big Pharma Are Partnering Up to Lower Drug Prices and Abate Tariffs in Return for U.S. Investments

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:54:00 -0600

How Trump, regulators, and pharma are taking steps to bring back U.S. drug manufacturing.

Through the Line Podcast: The Three C's of Sustainable Healthcare Packaging

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0600

The growing trend of sustainable pharmaceutical packaging relies on commitment, circularity, and cost. Companies like Opella and AbbVie are implementing strategies for eco-friendly solutions, moving from aspirational goals to grounded, measurable commitments, and focusing on circularity and waste reduction.

PMMI Announces Two New Work Products from the OpX Leadership Network

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:00:47 -0600

The Operator Training Standardization and Data Management Standardization work products give insight into solutions for common challenges.

HCP Readers: What's Trending Online This Month

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:22:00 -0600

Watch to learn what the top five articles are on the site right now.

PMMI Honors Emerging Industry Leaders with 2025 On the Rise Awards

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:31:28 -0600

Ten young professionals honored as the next generation of leaders driving innovation, excellence, and advancement in the packaging and processing industry.

New Pediatric Dental Brand Aims at Adherence and Personalization

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:10:00 -0600

The packaging design for the Build-A-Brush encourages play, and is also scalable for future starter kits, brush heads, and expansion packs.

Through the Line Podcast: Automatic Capsule Filling Machine Ramps Up Production

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0600

Yundu Machinery Technology Co., Ltd, a contract manufacturer dedicated to the health and wellness sector, turned to an automatic capsule filling machine to ramp up its production. The most dramatic change was the speed. After the equipment installation, production capacity at Yundu increased from 20,000 capsules/hour to 72,000 capsules/hour.

Lilly Partners With NVIDIA To Build the Industry's Most Powerful AI Supercomputer

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:37:00 -0600

The technology aims to supercharge the discovery of medicines and their delivery to patients.

Intelligent Data Capture: Paving the Path to a Modern Healthcare Supply Chain

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:23:00 -0600

This focus on standardization is helping reduce integration complexity—an ongoing challenge for many healthcare organizations.

Kimberly-Clark to Acquire Kenvue, Creating a $32 Billion Global Health and Wellness Leader

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:13:39 -0600

Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more will now fall under one roof.

Engineering Today’s Smart Packaging: An Evolution of Security and Connectivity

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:20:00 -0500

Technology is allowing for more intelligent package solutions. Integrating tools that will satisfy regulatory requirements while addressing clinical needs is helping to keep patients more connected with products.

Through the Line Podcast: AI Tools Promise Improved Tracking & Trace for Life Sciences

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0500

AI tools are being implemented in the life sciences supply chain, enhancing tracking and tracing capabilities to improve visibility, streamline operations, and support compliance with regulations like the DSCSA. But, only 25% of life science companies are leveraging AI.

A Partnership in Prosthetics Manufacturing Improves Speed to Market

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:17:00 -0500

The medical device industry is leveraging digital manufacturing to get prototypes and final product to market faster than ever.

Build a Modern Healthcare Supply Chain with Intelligent Data Capture

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:31:00 -0500

A recent GS1 US report offers companies a roadmap to modernization, highlighting how automation and data-driven systems can improve transparency, speed, and efficiency.

Qured Launches User-friendly Packaging For The Tap® II Blood Collection Device

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:06:53 -0500

The finished product is less complex, making it quicker for Qured to fulfill components into the box.

What's On The Brain of a Principal Packaging Engineer?

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:45:00 -0500

Matt Jenkins, Principal Packaging Engineer at Stryker, reflects on the challenges and opportunities in med device packaging engineering, from current regulations to the diminishing “deep work.”

Through the Line Podcast: Digital Solutions Improve Serialization and Cold Chain Management

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500

With biologics comprising over 40% of drugs in development, the need for precise temperature control is paramount. These drugs typically require refrigeration at temperatures between two to eight degrees Celsius (or even lower) and falling outside that range could affect efficacy and patient safety.

Meeting Sustainability Goals Requires Collaboration

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:36:22 -0500

Joint strategic planning between end users and OEMs fosters a more sustainable and resilient future.

Teva Pharmaceuticals Proves Sea Freight Viability for Temperature-Sensitive Medicines

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0500

Enshield unlocks pharmaceutical transportation by sea on the world’s most challenging sea lane conditions.

Reviving Manufacturing, Redefining Packaging: How Graasi Is Building a Sustainable Future for Nutraceuticals

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:26:00 -0500

Learn how a nutraceutical brand is investing in responsible and transparent manufacturing.

Great Earth Expands Use of Fiber-Based Closures

MReynolds@pmmimediagroup.com (Matt Reynolds) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:21:53 -0500

Swedish nutraceutical brand rolls out paper screw caps across all supplement jars, a first large-scale commercial use of Blue Ocean Closures’ molded fiber technology.

Through the Line Podcast: Med Device Sterilization Considerations Amid EPA Regulation

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0500

What are the best practices for medical device companies following the EPA's announcement of new concentration limits for medical device sterilization cycles?Editor-in-chief Elisabeth Cuneo sits down with Wendy Mach, Packaging and Sterilization Expert at Canyon Labs, to discuss action plans and new innovations in the medical device space.