January 28th 2025
Winners in this year's Pharmapack Awards include both commercial products and innovations that are shaping the future of pharmaceutical packaging.
The evolution of therapeutic modalities drives the adoption of single-use technologies.
Harmonization of Pharmacopoeial Standards Stresses on Delamination
November 5th 2015The latest revisions to the international pharmacopoeia standards for glass pharmaceutical packaging have emphasized the importance of assessing delamination propensity of pharmaceutical glassware, including bottles, vials, cartridges, and syringes.
Pfizer Transfers Vaccine Technology for Production in South Africa
November 5th 2015South Africa’s Biovac Institute, which develops and produces vaccines for the country, launched a public-private partnership with Pfizer to enable local manufacturing of Prevenar 13, a vaccine against pneumonia-causing bacteria.
Catalent Expands Cold-Chain Capacity at Shanghai Facility
October 30th 2015Catalent Pharma Solutions announced plans to quadruple the cold-chain capacity at its existing clinical supply storage and distribution facility in Shanghai, China. The expansion comes in response to increasing demand from domestic and multinational pharmaceutical sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs).
Rx-360 Names Mark Paxton as New CEO
October 27th 2015Rx-360 announced that Mark S. Paxton has been appointed as the new chief executive office of the international pharmaceutical supply chain consortium. This appointment follows the successful growth of Rx-360 since its foundation in 2009 in the aftermath of the adulterated heparin tragedy. Rx-360 has 300 volunteers from more than 100 institutions that are organized in 17 working groups with activities in the US, Europe, China, and India.
Scotland Expands Vision in Hi-Tech Manufacturing
October 26th 2015An industry-led strategy was launched in September 2015, in which senior experts from life-sciences and chemical companies set out how Scotland provides the infrastructure, connectivity, and academic excellence necessary to sustain a thriving manufacturing base.