Archive for the ‘Drug Delivery’ Category
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
In our daily newsletter today, we shared a report of a substantial payout in a court case involving contaminated propofol vials. A jury had ordered Teva Pharmaceuticals and Baxter Healthcare Corp. to pay $104 million to a 71-year-old patient and his wife after he contracted hepatitis C reportedly after being ...
Posted in Design, Drug Delivery, Hospital, Medical Errors, Safety, vials | No Comments »
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
The role of a paramedic is to stabilize a patient in an emergency situation. Seconds count---so ask yourselves this question: Does your package ease emergency care, or get in its way?
In just a couple weeks (October 5-6), Michigan State University (MSU) and Oliver-Tolas Healthcare Packaging will offer the chance to ...
Posted in Drug Delivery, End-Users, Handling, Hospital, Medical Devices, Medical Errors, Safety | No Comments »
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
This October 5-6, Michigan State University (MSU) and Oliver-Tolas Healthcare Packaging will once again host the Healthcare Packaging Immersion Experience (HcPIE), a unique program that simulates healthcare practitioners' experiences as they interact with packaging. In this year's program, attendees will be able to witness package use during simulated ambulance ...
Posted in Bar Coding, Drug Delivery, Handling, Hospital, Medical Errors, Pouches, Safety, serialization, Transporation | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Do you know whether the delivery devices included with your OTC liquid pharmaceutical products match your product's dosage instructions down to the half teaspoon? They better match exactly---otherwise your drug could be considered misbranded.
In addition, how well does your device deliver your intended dosage? As one potential solution, a drug-delivery ...
Posted in Drug Delivery, FDA, Labeling, Safety | No Comments »
