09.09.2010

Waste Not, Want Not

A Real Solution - An environmental revolution is underway that will impact communities, governments and businesses across the globe. Conservation and management of finite resources are at stake as we address the "perfect storm" of rising energy prices, societal and customer expectations to go green.

The healthcare industry is no exception, and packaging will play a key role in providing solutions, as it represents upwards of 30-50% of the overall waste stream. more09.09.2010

In The Matrix

Safety First - France is adopting the Datamatrix system to meet new regulations on the traceability of pharmaceutical products to increase patient safety. Avery Dennison is at the forefront of the Datamatrix barcoding technology that will become the accepted standard across France in January 2011. Other European states, such as the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy are looking to introduce similar regulations to improve consumer safety. 2D Datamatrix barcodes are able to store large amounts of information (up to 2,300 alphanumeric characters) on a small label. more09.08.2010

Excellent Service and Tailored Design Wins

Hameln Pharma, part of Hameln Group, has been focusing on the development, production and distribution of pharmaceuticals for over 50 years. Specialising in the contract manufacturing of parenteral medicines predominately used in hospitals and intensive care in more than 70 countries worldwide, Hameln Pharma has worked with Bosch Packaging Technology for many years. Currently, the oldest Bosch ampoule line still in use was purchased in 1985. Fast Delivery Of Reliable Machinery more22.07.2010

New Dimensions

The seemingly humble blister pack is the standard unit of primary pharmaceutical packaging in both Europe and most of the world. It is the critical means of ensuring the pharma dosage is protected against all potential degradents and is presented to the patient in the correct manner in compliance with their medication regime. It is, in fact, a sophisticated drug delivery system in its own right and has a number of critical functions to fulfil. more01.10.2009

Discussion Points

Points Of View - Depending on who you ask the list of trends in the pharmaceutical industry grows from using bigger and more complicated synthesis components, and bioconjugation all the way to trends in full life cycle management and external technology partnerships. CHEManager Europe took a closer look at what the industry is talking about. more01.07.2009

Containment Solutions

Safety - In some cases, due to the ongoing increase in their potency, APIs in pharmaceutical production require a containment level of Occupational Exposure Limit 5 (OEL5). Consequently, the operator's safety has to be elevated. So far preference has been given to container systems. However, due to their high purchasing prices and cleaning costs, safe alternatives are being searched for. more01.07.2009

Single-use Bioreactors

Portfolio Expansion - At the Achema 2009, the world's largest trade show for the process industry, Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier for the pharma and biotech industries, presented two prototypes of innovative single-use bioreactors that operate based on novel mixing technologies. These cell culture systems were developed in cooperation with the German company Bayer Technology Services (BTS) and the Swiss cell culture specialist Excellgene. more01.07.2009

Fast Track Planning

Finding The Balance - Due to the high demands of the pharmaceutical industry fast track projects are a common phenomenon nowadays. However, they are less fault-tolerant than standard projects. As a consequence, the contractor or general planner is faced with a more strenuous planning and project management process. Which steps does he have to follow alone or in cooperation with his client in order to enhance and accelerate the project planning and realization? more