Beginning 1st April 2022, The UK Government and HMRC are introducing The Plastic Packaging Tax which will apply a £200 per tonne tax on all liable plastic packaging components manufactured or imported into the UK. There are some exceptions to the tax such as where a minimum of 30% of product weight is made up…
Origin Pharma Packaging was recently announced by BioNow as a Finalist for the awards: Bionow Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Award Sponsored by SRG The other finalists that have been shortlisted are the following: Alderley Park Lighthouse Laboratory, Alderley Park Lighthouse Laboratory Aptamer Group, Optimer®-enabled Microtox®PD Wastewater Monitoring for COVID-19 Origin Healthcare Services, Aseptic Filling…
As a leading UK pharmaceutical packaging company, we are pleased to announce we have been awarded ISO 13485 certification following an in-depth audit. The internationally agreed ISO standard is the main standard for medical devices and demonstrates to regulators our ongoing commitment to quality and best practice. ISO 13485 is a stringent standard…
Origin Ltd. is pleased to announce it has been accepted into the new national public health procurement scheme, designed to help grow capacity, push innovation and build resilience within the microbiology supply chain. Origin Healthcare Services will be included in the Framework Agreements under Public Health England’s National Microbiology Framework for Lot 1 (Diagnostics Goods and Services)…
Origin Pharma Packaging has opened a new warehouse facility in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, expanding on its logistics and storage site in Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire. In addition to Origin’s logistics warehouse in Melton (25,000 sq. ft), the new facility in Scunthorpe boasts 86,000 sq. ft, set within a 5.9-acre site. It houses 4,900 fully…
There are some truly exciting prospects for the pharmaceutical industry in 2021. In the last year or so, there have been many changes made across the entire industry due to the rush to create a safe vaccine to combat the COVID-19 virus, resulting in more innovation and positive change than ever before. However, the momentum…
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…
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…