An up to date blog on the latest trends, news and developments within the pharmaceutical packaging industry.
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….
Medicinal cannabis is currently a huge talking point within health circles and in the media, yet, it remains on the fringes of big pharma. There are few subjects that stir up greater debate than medicinal cannabis. Is it safe? Should it be legal? Has its effectiveness been proven? What conditions is it useful for? Is…
Origin Pharma Packaging named in Pharmafield’s 2019 Power List within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Origin Pharma Packaging has been highlighted as a ‘changemaker’ and is recognised for their work in child-resistant packaging. A very proud achievement for the team, as we have dedicated a lot of time and investment to this specific area of…
As with most industries right now, pharmaceutical companies are at a crossroads with providing what customers want while still adhering to regulations and standards. Changes are emerging under the surface to account for this discrepancy, and we’re going to consider the top 5 trends facing the pharmaceutical supply chain as a result right now. #1…
Origin Pharma Packaging have been shortlisted for ‘Use of Tech in a Traditional Business‘ at the Hull & Humber Tech Awards 2019. The Perennial Encryption technology we have developed is for clinical trials (improving adherence and generating accurate results) and tracking drug products across the globe at any point of the supply chain (reducing counterfeit…