An up to date blog on the latest trends, news and developments within the pharmaceutical packaging industry.
In 2020, all eyes were on the pharmaceutical industry as the race for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments began. With vaccines now being rolled out all over the globe, it’s time to look to the future and what 2021 could bring. The pharmaceutical packaging industry has been experiencing substantial growth for several years, and could exceed…
How do counterfeit pharmaceuticals find their way into the supply chain? “Counterfeit pharmaceuticals is the world’s largest fraud market, worth over $200 billion per year. The link between fake drugs and organised crime is well established, as sophisticated criminal networks try to get their slice of the ever-growing and profitable pharmaceutical industry. While small isolated traffickers engaged…
The team here at Origin Pharma Packaging is delighted to announce the recent addition of our dedicated cleanroom environment. This state-of-the-art facility enables us to take our packaging solutions to a whole new level, including the aseptic filling and sterile packaging of pharmaceutical and healthcare products ready for the consumer. Built to rigorous standards The…
Origin, has secured a licence to export registered medical products to the U.S from the U.S Food and Drug Administration. The Certificate of Drug Establishment Registration has been issued by Registrar Corp for alcohol-based antibacterial hand sanitiser gel. Origin has secured an initial co-order of 15 million units which will be filled and packaged at…
The Coronavirus crisis has affected almost every country on the planet, and there has never been more interest in the processes of developing drugs and vaccines. As case numbers continue to rise, and teams of dedicated scientists work around the clock to develop new treatments and create a vaccine, it’s fascinating to take a closer…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a game-changing technology for all industries, not just pharmaceuticals. Over the past few years, we’ve already seen how AI can benefit the healthcare sector. It’s redefining how scientists develop new drugs and find cures, how doctors diagnose, treat and make sense of clinical data, and how drug adherence is managed. However,…
Climate change is perhaps the most complex issue facing modern society, affecting every aspect of human life, including health. There will be beneficial health impacts from milder winters which could help to reduce the winter-time peak in deaths. Hotter than average summers could also help to limit disease-transmitting mosquito populations, for example. However, scientists agree…
Origin continues to closely monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) to ensure the safety of our employees and to support our customers and our communities. We are freshly inspired by our purpose to ‘bring healing home’ and improve consumer outcomes. We have taken steps to ensure the safety of our employees and the stability and agility of…
Origin Pharma Packaging has launched a piece of packaging dedicated to the medicinal cannabis industry The newly designed child-resistant jar is created to support the ‘flower# product which is often prescribed in certain European countries as ‘buds’. These products/ medicines have to be packaged up safely as they will be entering a domestic environment where…
Smart Packaging links the physical world with the digital world: Smart packaging forms a perfect “digital bridge function” between manufacturers, retailers, consumers and social media channels. What is still often used to protect, and label goods today will increasingly receive new functions in the future thanks to digital technologies. Packaging becomes more individual, personal and communicative….