Nipro PharmaPackaging announced today that it launched new D2F (direct-to-fill) glass vials powered by Stevanato Group technology. The vials feature Stevanato’s EZ-fill technology to offer a high-quality, ready-to-use (RTU) solution. Nipro designed the vials to meet the rigorous standards and increasing requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. D2F vials are washed, depyrogenated, packaged in nest and…

BD (NYSE:BDX) announced today that it entered into a collaboration with ten23 health to develop a new way to track prefillable syringes (PFS). ten23 health, a Swiss CDMO, offers drug development, filling and device assembly expertise to contribute to the product offering. It recently entered into a production collaboration with on-body drug delivery device maker…

PCI Pharma Services announced that it’s investing more than $365 million in infrastructure to support assembly and packaging efforts. The investment supports the clinical- and commercial-scale final assembly and packaging of drug-device combination products utilizing advanced drug delivery systems, with an emphasis on injectable formats. PCI Pharma plans to put its investment toward new and…

Catalent (NYSE:CTLT) announced today that it completed the expansion of its clinical supply facility in Schorndorf, Germany. The Somerset, New Jersey-based company’s Schorndorf site is its flagship European facility. It provides comprehensive clinical supply services, including packaging, storage and distribution. Catalent originally opened the Schorndorf facility in 1996. It provides comprehensive clinical supply services, including…

Aphena Pharma Solutions announced that it completed its $20 million expansion and renovation in Cookeville, Tennessee. The company began its expansion and renovation in mid-2019. It said in a news release that it adds a “large amount” of solid dose packaging capacity. “The expansion added a new 500,000-square-foot facility that is purpose-built for FDA pharmaceutical…

Stäubli Robotics will highlight its robot-based automation technology used for pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging at the Pack Expo event scheduled for October 23–26 in Chicago. The company will display its technology at booth 18025 at the event The company notes that robots for primary and secondary packaging and palletizing are evolving in complexity to handle…

Fresenius Kabi has announced a three-year plan to add GS1 Data Matrix barcodes to its pharmaceutical portfolio.  GS1 Data Matrix barcodes are also known as 2D barcodes.  The company manufactures a range of vials, syringes, IV products and parenteral nutrition products.   The Lake Zurich, Illinois–based company says the decision will reduce the need for manual data entry…

Over the years, consumer behavior has changed massively. The impact of COVID-19 has stoked consumers’ hygiene concerns. Furthermore, the ability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to sit for longer durations on surfaces has fueled demand for sterile and antiviral packaging, considering the antibacterial properties they exhibit. Global demand for sterile, antiviral and contaminant-free packaging solutions is…

Material science specialist Aptar CSP Technologies (Auburn, Alabama) has opened a new manufacturing site in Europe that can produce its Activ-Blister technologies for oral slide dose drugs. Three companies were involved in opening the facility, including Aptar CSP, pharma packaging equipment firm Uhlmann and Ivers-Lee, a contract manufacturer. Uhlmann provided a blister machine validated to package…

Ember Technologies and Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) announced that they are partnering on the Ember Cube digital shipping box. The two companies will collaborate to offer what they are touting as the world’s first self-refrigerated, cloud-based shipping box, according to a news release. They will work together to deliver a cold chain solution designed to ensure product integrity and…