Archive for February, 2012
Friday, February 24th, 2012
FDA guidance and developing standards from ISO and AAMI/ANSI have shifted more attention to device and package designs that consider the needs of end-users and reduce the likelihood of human error.
At Cardinal Health, the usability of product and packaging is formally considered as human factors in design are captured and ...
Posted in Design, End-Users, Hospital, Labeling, Medical Devices, Pouches, Senior Friendly Packaging, Testing | Comments Off
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Packagers are under enormous pressure to reduce production costs without compromising product quality.
Through upgrades in packaging machinery technology, peripheral equipment, and processes, manufacturers can improve production line efficiencies and reduce the errors that lead to product recalls and put consumers and patients at risk.
Approaches for improving packaging line performance and ...
Posted in Design, Handling, Labeling, machinery, Quality, Sustainability | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Pfizer took to the Internet today to address its voluntary recall of approximately one million packs of birth control pills. Recalled are 28 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) and Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic) birth control pills in the United States.
Pfizer's Chief Medical Officer Freda Lewis-Hall explained ...
Posted in Blisters, FDA, Inspection, Recalls, Safety | No Comments »
