Plus, a drug's journey from development to scale up, inside packaging robot success, and more.

 

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Pharmaceuticals

The NDC-12 Deadline Is 2033. Hard Stop.

NDC-12 is more than a formatting change, requiring supply chain-wide preparation, system updates, testing, and trading partner coordination well ahead of the FDA’s deadline.

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Manufacturing

Scaling Inhalables: How Particle Engineering and Packaging Support Parkinson’s Therapy

The Inbrija journey from development to scale-up using spray-drying advancements.

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FD-Pharma: Low-Cost, Tabletop Packaging for Pharma

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Why RFID is Slowly Growing, Drone Rx Delivery & Does Flexibility Trump Speed?

Tune in to hear our editors talk about a hospital network using drone delivery, the RFID and shrink sleeve boom, and the importance of machine flexibility in this SKU-saturated world.

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Robotics/Automation

Automation Success on the Line

A European vaccine manufacturer, Fernway, Medline, and Yundu each hit a ceiling somewhere between picking and pack-out. Four case studies that show how automation can remove bottlenecks and ramp up production.

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The Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

What's driving the pharmaceutical industry's forecasted addition of 19,000 jobs by 2034?

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UPCOMING EVENTS

October 18–21, 2026 | Chicago, IL

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2026 Building an AI Advantage in Packaging Equipment

This report examines AI adoption across the packaging industry, with insights into workforce enablement, machine performance, and data governance.

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2025 The New Material World: Packaging’s Path Toward Sustainability

This report explores how packaging materials are evolving in response to shifting consumer demands, regulatory pressures, and sustainability goals. Drawing on insights from CPGs, OEMs, and suppliers, it examines trade-offs, material transitions, and the future of recyclable, reusable, and compostable solutions.

 

WEBINAR CALENDAR

October 28, 2026 | 12:00pm CDT

AI and Machine Learning in Today's Next-Gen Pharmaceutical Packaging/ Filling Equipment

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Beyond the Package: Five Trends Transforming Healthcare Packaging

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Balancing Sustainability & Patient Adherence in Pharma/Med Device

 

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