Freudenberg Medical (Carpinteria, Calif.) today touted extractables testing performed on its PharmaFocus Premium silicone tubing used in biopharma fluid processing and single-use applications. Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories conducted the independent extractables testing for Freudenberg Medical, drawing on BPOG and USP 665 protocols. “We understand that identifying extractable and leachable substances is extremely important for our biopharma…

Packaging Technology Group (Fall River, Mass.) recently announced the launch of a dual temperature pharmaceutical shipper made with sustainable materials. The new shipper is the latest addition to the TRUEtemp Naturals cellulose line of 100% curbside recyclable and repulpable products that several pharmaceutical companies presently use. The dual temperature pharmaceutical shipper allows medications and therapies…

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) recently announced that its Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos. will collaborate with Emergent BioSolutions to support the manufacturing of its lead investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The New Brunswick, N.J.–based pharmaceutical and medical device giant described the deal as the first in a series of contract manufacturing agreements that it expects to ink as…

Severely ill COVID-19 patients may need multiple medications delivered by infusion pumps. Manufacturers and hospitals are planning on how to avoid shortages of these pumps and the associated tubing. You’ve likely seen the videos of ICU hallways lined with medical devices that would normally be in patient rooms. Among them are machines that are ubiquitous…

Pharmaceutical companies need to have access to reliable systems that support them in complying with requirements such as Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP). Silke von Gemmingen, IDS Imaging Development Systems The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) intended GAMP regulation to ensure the quality of the production of pharmaceuticals, active ingredients and cosmetics. In addition,…

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging (Earth City, Mo.) announced this month that it has purchased three high-speed blistering and cartoning lines from McKesson RxPak’s production facility in Memphis, Tenn. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. The infrastructure acquisition — which includes serialization and aggregation capabilities — nearly doubles Legacy’s total blister production capacity, which is presently…

Jefferies Financial Group announced today that it is the first private-sector company to support a newly established public-private consortium launched by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS). HHS launched the program last week, announcing that it joined with ApiJect Systems America to create a high-volume “surge” of drug packaging solution in the…

Equipment calibration is one of the primary processes used to maintain instrument accuracy in the pharmaceutical industry. Steve Yemm, BioData Pharmaceutical companies operate within a highly regulated sector and are expected to deliver the highest standards of quality and safety throughout the drug development process by regulatory bodies such as the FDA in the U.S.…

The coronavirus pandemic has cast a spotlight on U.S. reliance on pharmaceuticals made in China, with the Trump administration reportedly considering actions to increase demand for American-made drugs and medical products. The executive order in coming days would likely close loopholes that allow the federal government to buy foreign-made pharmaceutics and medical devices, The New…

Clariant Plastics & Coatings Healthcare Polymer Solutions announced that it is adding an oxygen-scavenging additive masterbatch to its Mevopur line of materials and services for pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices. The Mevopur ProTect is designed to limit oxygen degradation of drugs and neutraceuticals that are stored in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, even in a transparent…