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Schott provides 2022 pharma business unit update

The company has played a key role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering glass vials for more than five billion doses of COVID-19...

Catalent increases packaging capabilities at Philadelphia facility

Validation of the equipment is planned to be completed by the end of Q1 2022

Envirotainer handles billionth COVID-19 vaccine

With much of Europe introducing restrictions to reduce cases, the sector needs to be ready to meet increased demand for vaccines and boosters, the...

Injecting sustainability into the pharmaceutical cold chain

Kevin Doran, Global Head of Supply Chain at Tower Cold Chain, highlights how a resource and energy intensive area such as cold chain can become mor...

Schott to double manufacturing capacity at Chinese plant

The factory processes a reliable supply of specialty glass tubing, required owing to the steadily increasing global demand for pharma packaging

Dachser renews pharma certification in Frankfurt

Drugs and other pharmaceutical products are often temperature-sensitive, urgent shipments that must be handled in compliance with a complex regulat...

Packaging clause in new EU Clinical Trials Regulation is cause for great concern

Annex VI: the challenge of unintended consequences in the EU Clinical Trials Regulation

Taking a lifecycle approach to fill-finish success

Dr Kevin Robinson recently spoke to swissfillon founder and CEO, Daniel Kehl, and Business Development Director, Carole Delauney, to discuss the co...

ATS continues acquisition spree with pharma packaging addition

After the recent acquisition of aseptic specialist Comecer, ATS has added a specialised manufacturer of pharmaceutical processing and packaging equ...

Schott completes expansion at China glass tubing plant

With this site, the company has established a production base for borosilicate glass tubing in Jinyun as a supply hub for the local Chinese market

Converting innovation into real products with win-win industry partnerships

Traditionally bound to internal R&D departments and processes, new pharmaceutical product development has suffered from inaccessibility issues and...

Plastic pallets and the COVID response

Jim Hardisty explores the logistical challenges of distributing the COVID vaccine, how Goplasticpallets.com has been supporting the COVID response...

Syntegon to showcase automation offering at PACK EXPO

The company will demonstrate its products for food and pharmaceutical packaging

Cold chain predictions: creating a new normal in 2022

At this time last year, the world was eagerly anticipating 2021. COVID-19 vaccines delivered hope for normalcy and excitement grew regarding conven...

Schott and Serum Institute of India announce joint venture

With this acquisition, Serum aims to secure its supply of pharma packaging amid rising global demand

Assessing the attributes of different barrel materials for prefilled syringes in hospitals

Intravenous (IV) administration is the fastest route to clinical drug action. Various global trends are shaping the future of IV drugs: reducing me...