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Sandoz issues voluntary recall for medication bottles
The pharmaceutical company has announced a recall for certain prescription drug bottles which do not meet child-resistant regulations.
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The future of tamper-proof pharmaceutical packaging
In February this year the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) came into effect. Rich Quelch assesses this latest regulatory attempt to rid the supply chain of dangerous falsified products and reflects on the industry’s need to keep ahead of the game to future-protect itself.
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Safeguard patients’ safety with extractables and leachables studies
SGS Life Sciences offers tailored study design and testing for extractables and leachables (E&L) in finished pharmaceutical packaging, process equipment and medical devices, and leachables in final product for clients using single-use systems (SUS).
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Manufacturing, Packaging & Logistics In-Depth Focus 2019
The articles in this In-Depth Focus delve into the effectiveness of the FMD and why it is necessary as well as how drug manufacturers need to become innovative in their processes.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 4 2019
This issue includes an investigation into the potential for continuous production lines in biopharma, information on new guidance released by China on their regulatory processes and an assessment of the FMD to improve the drug supply chain. Also within the issue are articles on nanomedicine development, monoclonal antibodies and pharmaceutical…
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17 Spanish infants develop ‘werewolf syndrome’ after drug mislabelling
Young children in Spain have developed hypertrichosis, also known as ‘werewolf syndrome’, after a reflux drug was contaminated with an alopecia treatment.
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Voluntary recall issued for lidocaine cream and liquid gel products
Lidocaine topical cream and liquid gel products are being recalled as the lidocaine amount is higher than the label states.
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Surge in negative verifications of saleable returns could cost pharma industry billions
The pharmaceutical industry is set to face some major changes in the near future, to improve the quality of returned drugs and medications.
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Chinese drug packaging industry set to be worth RMB200 billion
Pharmaceutical packaging in China has increased at a rate of 10 percent in recent years and is predicted to continue high growth.
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FDA releases guidance on pharmaceutical product labelling
New guidance drafts have been announced by the FDA to improve patients understanding and keep information consistent.
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The impact of counterfeit drugs in south and south-east Asia
Substandard and counterfeit drugs can negatively impact the pharmaceutical industry and patients. Here, we investigate counterfeits in south-east Asia and possible solutions.
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Implementing global standards to ensure end‑to‑end FMD compliance
Effective drug serialisation and identification is essential for improving the safety of medicines and combatting counterfeits. The Falsified Medicines Directive’s new requirements promise to crack down on the impacts of unsafe drugs. Neil Piper discusses the human cost of falsified medicines and how companies need to increase traceability of individual…
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Pharmaceutical company combats counterfeit Viagra
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer was able to target the distribution of counterfeit Viagra in Hong Kong through serialisation technology.
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Whitepaper: Stability testing blister packs inspected with Sepha’s VisionScan test method
It is a requirement of both US and EU regulations that pharmaceutical packaging operations demonstrate integrity. As technology-based solutions remain somewhat of an unknown quantity, this whitepaper tests the hypothesis that Sepha’s VisionScan test method is considered non destructive.
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Manufacturing, Packaging & Logistics In-Depth Focus 2019
Whether by ignorance of the latest best practices, or willful disregard for patient safety, the results of careless practice can often be fatal. The articles in this in-depth focus highlight how regulatory bodies are taking action to raise the industry’s game.
