Trends in the Nutraceutical Packaging Industry
Posted on November 9th, 2009
The nutraceutical industry has seen steady increase over the last 10 years. The fact that the nutraceutical industry encompasses such a wide variety of products leaves manufacturers and converters free to target their audience using a number of different packaging, promotional and labeling strategies. In Steve Katz’s article in Label & Narrow Web he outlines the most recent trends in the nutraceutical world. Here’s a brief look at them.
1. Sampling – In an effort to help connect the product with the consumer many companies are now offering samples out of flexible packaging materials.
2. Switch the shrink sleeve packaging – This frees up more room for FDA required information and eliminates the need for safety seal caps, in turn reducing costs and time.
3. Digital printing – Nutraceutical labels are constantly being changed in order to remain compliant. Digital printing allows for easy and inexpensive changes. Not to mention quality…
4. Resealable labels – Helps to balance between label information and company information so as not to lose branding opportunities.
5. Buy-one, get one free – A perfect way to cross promote product lines using shrink sleeves.
See the complete article at Label & Narrow Web.
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Pharmaceutical labels: is the FDA telling the whole truth?
Posted on October 27th, 2009
Would you believe it if we told you that many key drug facts are left off pharmaceutical labels? Some of these facts could be life threatening, as is the case of a specific osteoporosis drug. If the dosage of this drug is increased slightly it could result in death. This critical information was not included on the label. Instead it was hidden in the FDA’s reviews, which are usually hundreds of pages long and filled with medical terms – making it impossible for a patient to find.
The FDA is required to approve the drug if the drug’s ability to prevent or cure a disease outweighs its side effects. It then becomes the responsibility of the pharmaceutical manufacturer to write the label and decide what information should be included. These labels have been known to play up the benefits and leave out harmful side effects. As the FDA is still responsible for approving the final label, drug experts are asking them to make this type of critical information more accessible to the public and to doctors alike. Fact boxes is what some experts are recommending. Dr. Lisa Schwartz and Dr. Steven Woloshin say that this will help patients to make more informed decisions, after all it is their health and they have a right to know!
See what else they are saying in Therapeutics Daily.
Tags: FDA, pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical labeling
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Belgium? A pharmaceutical distribution hub?
Posted on October 8th, 2009
I stumbled upon this interesting article in Pharmaceutical Technology Europe today. It gives an a good overview of the Belgian pharmaceutical industry and how it is thriving. Although one of the smallest countries in the EU, it boasts being one of the largest centers for pharmaceutical distribution.
Read the whole article here.
At the same time, check out the new Pharmaceutical Technology website, it has just been redesigned and includes so much good, quality information relating to drug delivery, label inspection, pharmaceutical packaging, regulatory issues and much more.
Tags: pharmaceutical
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Using Global Vision’s label inspection tools for clinical trials
Posted on October 1st, 2009
Inspection software and hardware can really be used in so many industries for so many different job functions. I want to start showcasing a few of our customer stories from the many different industries we work with. From label inspection in the pharmaceutical industry to artwork inspection in the consumer goods markets and everything else in between.
Citation Clinical Labeling Systems is one of those great customers that really believe in Global Vision and our label inspection solutions. Have a look at their story and see how they reduced label inspection times and improved their processes.
Stay tuned in the coming days for more Global Vision success stories from Procter & Gamble, Wyeth and many more…
Tags: clinical trial label inspection, pharmacetuical quality control
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Manual Inspection or Automated Label Inspection…That is the question.
Posted on September 23rd, 2009
So some of you might be reading about automated proofreading solutions or automated inspection solutions for the first time and wondering, what the heck is the difference and does it really work? Well, let me just outline a few of the differences between the two here for you:
Manual proofreading:
- lots of proofreaders
- lots of time
- high potential for errors
- higher costs
Automated Proofreading:
- 100% accuracy
- complete confidence
- perfect quality control
- faster turnarounds
- total process control
Not convinced? Read the Global Vision whitepaper; “How to Prevent Packaging Errors on Copy & Artwork”, its sure to change your mind…
Tags: automated proofreading, proofreading, quality control
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