HCPC would like to thank our member
sponsor for this edition of UnitDoseAlert: Amcor
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Washington Beat
Letter From HCPC Board
HCPC Europe to Link up More Closely with HCPC US |
Washington Beat
Recent activities on the Hill, outside the Beltway, inside statehouses, and on the pages of print and lay media are proof that medication adherence and better medication use are national priorities. Read more on the following current activities:
- the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and its impact on prescription drugs.
- the Part D Coverage Gap Discount program, which includes discounts on brand-name and some generic drugs.
- the Medication Therapy Management Expanded Benefits Act of 2010.
- a hearing on wasteful pharmaceutical dispensing.
- the public workshop on Good Naming, Labeling, and Packaging Best Practices to Reduce Medication Errors. Read More |
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Now more than ever Amcor
offers customers an unmatched range of packaging solutions that respond
to the unique needs of the global pharmaceutical marketplace. Our
continued commitment to the pharmaceutical industry is strong. With
global product development, sales and marketing coupled with local
support, we are ideally positioned to serve our customers. As the
new Amcor, we offer an expanded range of packaging solutions, new
technologies, increased production capacity, a wider geographical
presence and greater expertise.
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Letter
From HCPC Board
Hello UDA Readers! It's been a busy spring in the world, full of both
natural and un-natural phenomenon. We had snow and ice slamming places
in the southern United States that may not have seen such weather since
the last Wooly Mammoth wandered by. Volcanic eruptions in Iceland bring
flights to a standstill for days on end and cripple the airline
industry. An earthquake rocks Haiti and brings the country to its
knees. All these natural occurrences followed by the big man-made
disaster in the Gulf. Dramatic reminders of how little control we
really have over our world and situations we think we understand.
From
the HCPC board chair, Walt Berghahn, AmerisourceBergen Packaging Group. Read More |
HCPC
Europe to Link up More Closely with HCPC US
Following an invitation by Sandra Luciano and Walter Berghahn, I had
the pleasure to take part in HCPC's annual symposium, which took part
in Valley Forge on May 5, 2010, and to make a presentation on the
European HCPC, our mission, successes, and milestones of last year.
While in the past both organizations followed their own goals very
independently, considering the different background of pharmaceutical
packaging on both sides of the Atlantic, this invitation was the result
of a review of our strategies and the starting point of a closer cooperation.
From
Tassilo Korab MSc, Executive Director HCPC Europe. Read More |
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Packaging Technology Development |
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Technology Development - a new UDA feature that will highlight the
technological development of HCPC members. To submit a member article
for consideration, please contact the HCPC.
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Featured
member: MWV Healthcare
Med-Easy® is MWV Healthcare's latest innovation in a line of
pharmaceutical packaging products developed to improve the consumer
experience and maximize supply chain efficiencies.
Med-Easy®
is convenient, discrete, and easy to use. The design of the package was
based on in-depth interviews with consumers in major European cities in
early 2009. “Our research showed that consumers often take medication
when they are on the go. It's common for them to put a couple pills in
a pocket or purse for the day,” said Dr. David Spackman, director, MWV
Healthcare. "At the same time, consumers don't want it to be
obvious to others when they take medication in public, so we developed
a packaging solution that is easy to open, discrete, and small enough
to carry around, without having to leave the medication information and
dosing instructions behind.” Read More |
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Uhlmann
Offers the Blister Express Center 300: Integrated System Features
Largest Format Area and Quickest Format Changeovers in its Category
Uhlmann, the worldwide leader in blister packaging technology, offers
the compact Blister Express Center 300, an integrated system for quick
and frequent format changeovers. Comprising a blister and a cartoner
module, the Blister Express Center 300 offers an outstanding
price-performance ratio in addition to the reliability and quality that
comes with the Uhlmann name. Read More
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Stora
Enso Provides its Memori Card for Meridian Health's Electronic Health
Journal
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to provide its Memori product for an
electronic Health Journal for outpatient pain monitoring to Meridian
Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New
Jersey, United States. The Health Journal helps understand a patient's
response to pain medications and treatments in outpatient environments
such as oncology practices and pain management clinics. The solution
builds on Stora Enso's advanced intelligent packaging technology based
on paperboard, including embedded microchip and conductive printing. Read More
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| HCPC congratulates Compliance Package of the Year Winner! |
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Pfizer receives the top
award in HCPC's Compliance Package of the Year Competition. Shown from
left to right: Walt Berghahn, VP Technology, AmerisourceBergen
Packaging Group and HCPC Board Chairperson; Ed Malatesta, Senior
Account Executive, Anderson Packaging; Tina Schiavino, Manager of
Global External Supply, Pfizer; Debra Copeletti, Project Manager -
Package Design & Development, Pfizer; and Josh Woods, Senior
Project Manager, Anderson Packaging.
For more information on entering your compliance package into this
annual competition, see Official
Rules. |
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Catalent
Pharma Solutions Appoints New Packaging Services Segment President
Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc. recently announced the appointment of
Barry D. Russell as Group President, Commercial Packaging, effective
May 1, 2010. Mr. Russell will have full responsibility for Catalent's
Packaging Services segment, including leading more than 2,200 employees
at nine pharmaceutical packaging and printing facilities in both North
America and Europe. Mr. Russell will report to John Chiminski,
President and CEO of Catalent, and will be based in Catalent's flagship
Philadelphia packaging facility.
Read More
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Perfecseal
Introduces PerfecForm® C1200 Aluminum-based Blister Forming Web
Perfecseal, a Bemis Company, and global supplier to the pharmaceutical,
medical device, and diagnostic packaging markets, is excited to
introduce PerfecForm® C1200 aluminum-based blister forming web, ideal
for moisture-sensitive unit-dose products. PerfecForm® C1200 has been evaluated
on blister forming lines in North and South America with outstanding
formability using deep draw tooling. Read More
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Perfecseal
Expands Range of Pharmaceutical Packaging for the Transdermal Market
Perfecseal, a Bemis Company, and global pharmaceutical, medical device,
and diagnostic packaging manufacturer, recognizes transdermal patches
as a growing drug delivery method and responds to the pharmaceutical
industry by expanding its range of packaging specifications for the
transdermal market. Today, Perfecseal introduces a unique polyester
sealant technology that provides very similar product efficacy
maintenance performance to Barex®-based sealants while offering much
better sealing performance on packaging equipment. This Perfecseal 600
Series product, PerfecPharm™ P619, offers significant unit cost
reduction. Read More
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HCPC Events
Save the Date - HCPC's Biennial Showcase! HCPC's Showcase is a great way to learn about the latest developments on pharmaceutical compliance packaging, as well as the goods, services, and technology available from HCPC member companies. Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Larry Bossidy Learning Center
Honeywell
Morristown, NJ
More information on the event will be available on the HCPC website as it develops. |
2010 National Symposium on Patient Compliance
Some attendees commented it was the best selection of presentations ever held at this annual event. Couldn't make it? Click here to gain access to HCPC's 2010 Symposium presentations. |
Chairman's Viewpoint in PMP News
Look for the HCPC Chairman's response to "Thinking Outside the Pillbox - Medication Adherence as a Priority for Health Care Reform." |
Compliance Facts
HCPC’s Innovative Design winner of the 2009 Compliance Package of the
Year, Vitality GlowCap, shared some recent compelling cost savings figures
that should help drive adherence packaging, in any form. Click here to see an edited version of their presentation created by David Rose,
Vitality CEO.
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Membership Information
The HCPC offers its members a "voice" in pharmaceutical
packaging issues and the opportunity to help promote the many benefits
of patient compliance packaging. From suppliers of pharmaceutical
packaging components, to machinery manufacturers, to contract packagers,
to industry consultants and experts, our members share the mission of
promoting broader adoption of compliance prompting packaging to improve
patient outcomes. Become a member of this dynamic organization today! |
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