Packing it all in, day 2 — news from the show floor at Pharmapack 2018
Not even 12 cm of snowfall could deter the hardy visitors to Pharmapack (well mostly) on day one and it certainly didn’t impact the amount of innovations from the show floor, which is expected to continue. Here is our brief round-up of what to look for on the second day of the show. Until next year, à bientôt!
Desiccant solutions and effervescent packaging
Sanner, developer and producer of high-quality plastic packaging and components for pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products, is showcasing its portfolio for desiccant solutions and effervescent packaging at this year’s event.
Visitors to the booth can see the whole range of desiccant solutions from the company — apart from integrated desiccants. Additionally, it will present its innovative drop-in solutions AdPack and AdCap.
“With the expansion of our Pharma Desiccant Packaging portfolio, we are successfully strengthening our core business and underlining our position as leading provider of desiccant solutions,” says Dirk Mähr, managing director of Sanner GmbH.
Furthermore, at this year’s Pharmapack the company will be appearing with its subsidiary Jaco SA for the first time since its acquisition last year. “Our customers benefit from the competencies of two packaging specialists: together, we can provide a comprehensive portfolio consisting of desiccant closures and tubes from a single source,” adds Mähr.
Booth number: C46-47
Website: www.sanner-group.com
Innovative drug delivery
Drug delivery systems provider, Aptar Pharma, will be presenting its portfolio of drug delivery solutions along with its latest technology innovation during this year’s show.
A dedicated connectivity hub will centre on the field of connected healthcare solutions, a significant megatrend, which can greatly improve patient behaviour and adherence.
Additionally, presenting this day in the Conference Room 741 will be Gerallt Williams, director — Scientific Affairs at Aptar Pharma, who will discuss Opportunities and Challenges of Drug Delivery Via the Nasal Route, at 10.00 am as part of Conference Session 3: How will New Drug Delivery Solutions Revolutionize Patient Life and Improve Treatment Adherence?
Booth number: B24/B26
Website: aptar.com/pharma
Solution to unstable drug formulations
At this year’s event in Paris, Bormioli Pharma, glass and plastic packaging manufacturers for the pharmaceutical sector, is making a bold commitment to guarantee safety with simple and precise reconstitution of oral drug products.
According to the company, its AccuRec dual-chamber system for oral reconstitutable medicines, is a step-change towards eliminating the adverse side effects of excipients in oral drugs. Its dual chamber system design maximises drug stability by eliminating the need to include excipients with the active ingredient.
“Unstable drug formulations are a growing concern for healthcare professionals and drug developers”, reveals Elena Piazza, business development and marketing manager, Bormioli Pharma. “Our AccuRec system has drawn on Bormioli Pharma’s heritage in reconstitutable medicines and completely redesigned the powdered oral drug concept. The revolutionary design makes reconstitution simple and accurate, helping to ensure efficacy of treatment and ease of use for the patient. At Bormioli Pharma, we are excited about what AccuRec can offer stakeholders in the healthcare provision: from payers to patients.”
Booth number: A36
Website: www.bormioliroccopackaging.com
New platform for anti-counterfeiting
A new technology from Romaco enabling the implementation of anti-counterfeiting devices for cartons will be on show at this year’s Pharmapack.
The Promatic PTT track & trace machine, developed by the company as a new platform for anti-counterfeiting systems for carton identification, can be flexibly configured and integrated into new or existing pharmaceutical secondary packaging lines.
All operations performed by the platform are linked to an ejection system, which ensures that any faulty packs are automatically removed. The reject bins can be locked securely and discharged safely without stopping the machine. As an option, rejects can be sorted into two different bins, depending on the type of error that occurred on the machine.
Booth number: J67
Website: www.romaco.com
Plastic primary pharma packaging
Spang & Brands will be highlighting two innovative pharmaceutical devices during this year’s Pharmapack — a single-use nasal dosing device and a sterile connector — in addition to showcasing two-part sealing systems made of TPE and various caps for pharma primary packaging.
The single-use nasal dosing device is designed to be patient friendly and ensures precise agitating of the medication and obtains the expected fast, and strong effect. The patented dosing system has a simple structure consisting of four plastic parts and can be used as platform for custom developments.
Sterile connectors on show will demonstrate how solutions (liquid medications, pharmaceuticals or stored blood) can be transported safely through the sterile connector from bags, bottles or ampoules to another container and finally transfused into the patient with no risk of contamination.
“Pharmaceutical primary packaging is becoming increasingly demanding in terms of ease of use and optimal safety for the patient. At PHARMAPACK, we are going to demonstrate that we have mastered the technology necessary to that purpose,” affirms the company’s CEO.
Booth number: K53
Website: www.spang-brands.de