High Barrier Containers Meet New Standards in Healthcare Packaging
Today, the chief purpose of primary packaging is product protection. However this performance capability has become more challenging in recent years as the complexity of active pharmaceuticals and their supply chain increases.
There are many...
A Scapegoat for Site Payment Challenges
Managing site payments is not an easy task. They are frustrating, burdensome and a drain of time and resources. CROs, specifically project managers, are often tasked by their sponsor partners to manage the site payment...
Overcoming the challenges of clinical trial recruitment using big data technologies
The problem defined: Any prospective new drug must successfully pass a succession of three clinical trials phases, before it can apply for market approval.
These trials represent a significant investment for a pharma company and, as...
Cell based therapy and FDA review: Partnering for success at your pre-IND meeting
Regenerative and cell-based therapies have only recently begun to deliver on the promise they have portended for years, creating opportunities to positively impact patient outcomes and professional success.
In the same way that these new...
Applying New Approaches to Containment and Delivery of Diabetes Medications
Type 2 diabetes awareness is rising in the United States. Public and private health leaders are now offering screenings and patient education sites that discuss “prediabetes,” to detect and treat the disease in its...
Clinical research data sharing promises new cures and treatments
Clinical research generates extensive amounts of data, yet most of it is siloed or generally unavailable to a larger pool of willing potential researchers.
If this data were liberated to the masses, we would venture...
Scalability and patient data security in the age of clinical trial recruitment using electronic...
Finding suitable patients to participate in clinical trials is a long complicated process taking months today.The emergence of electronic hospital records (EHRs) in a hospital information system (HIS) allows this process to be automated...
Evolving technology supports emerging pharmaceutical product needs
Although it may not be the first component that comes to mind when thinking of a pharmaceutical package, closure liners play a critical role in delivering tamper-evidence, supporting product integrity and protecting the package...
Partner with robots for a simpler validation process
For the pharmaceutical industry, keeping all regulatory requirements is a top priority not only in development and production, but also for the storage and distribution of drugs, active substances and medical products.
As those in...
Quick Guide: Getting Market-Ready for 2017 Pharmaceutical Serialization
January 1, 2015 initiates a step-wise supply chain mobilization towards a new era of pharmaceutical product serialization in the US. The US is not the first country to institute measures to control suspect and...