PBM Reform Pulled Back in Late Change to Spending Package
Drug Topics
DECEMBER 20, 2024
With pressure from the House GOP, expected PBM reform was not included in Congress end-of-year spending package.
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How Packaging Helps Improve Medication Adherence
Drug Topics
MARCH 31, 2023
In the world of medication, packaging can make all the difference. Sead Ferhatovic from Jones Healthcare Group joins Drug Topics to talk about blister packs, automation in prescription packaging, and more.
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Long-Awaited PBM Reform Included in Congress’ End-of-Year Spending Package
Drug Topics
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The American Pharmacists Association announced the inclusion of pharmacist-backed PBM reform in Congress end of the year spending package.
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House passes site-neutral policy, transparency, PBM reform package
STAT
DECEMBER 11, 2023
WASHINGTON — The House passed a relatively major health care package late Monday, an end-of-year victory after the same policies had to be yanked from consideration in September because they lacked bipartisan support. 19 deadline to fund the government and extend funding for certain health programs in particular.
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FDA Proposes Front-of-Package Nutrition Label for Most Packaged Foods
Pharmacy Times
JANUARY 17, 2025
If finalized, the requirement would include readily available nutrition information, including saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar content.
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How will rising demand for mono-material packaging affect pharma?
pharmaphorum
MARCH 21, 2024
The rising demand for mono-material packaging in the pharmaceutical industry due to its sustainability benefits will have a significant impact. Learn more about how this trend is shaping the future of pharmaceutical packaging.
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STAT+: Key Senate panel to consider PBM, drug pricing reform package
STAT
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The package crafted by Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) The pharmacy benefit manager regulations build on a separate package of PBM regulations that the panel passed in July. and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) is slated to be marked up on Nov.
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The evolution of contract packagers: delivering sustainability for injectables packaging
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 24, 2024
Big pharma and their packaging partners are collaborating to cut emissions and deliver more sustainable solutions for injectables.
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Ampoules packaging market forecast to 2033
European Pharmaceutical Review
MAY 28, 2024
A report by The Brainy Insights has predicted that the ampoules packaging market will value $9.83 This is expected to be largely driven by increasing demand for this packaging type. Considering material type, glass ampoule packaging was found to hold a market share of around 77 percent in 2023, in comparison to plastic.
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Europe’s pharmaceutical packaging market to value over $35bn by 2028
European Pharmaceutical Review
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Europe’s pharmaceutical packaging and labelling market is projected to reach $35.78 billion in 2022, the pharmaceutical packaging and labelling market in Europe is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.78 billion in 2028, according to a report by Arizton. Having been valued at $27.04 percent up to 2028.
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Senate committee plans Nov. 8 vote on wide-ranging health care package
STAT
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The legislation would package together versions of health care policies that the committee has been working on for some time. WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee plans to vote Nov. Read the rest…
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Generics propelling pharmaceutical parenteral packaging market
European Pharmaceutical Review
APRIL 25, 2024
Research on the global pharmaceutical parenteral packaging market by InsightAce Analytic Pvt. Regionally, North America is anticipated to hold a major portion of the pharmaceutical parenteral packaging market, according to the report. has predicted that the sector will value $18.85 billion by 2031. This is aligned with a CAGR of 4.47
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Pharmapack Europe 2025: Eco barrier packaging to launch
European Pharmaceutical Review
DECEMBER 11, 2024
LOG Pharma Primary Packaging is set to present its new barrier eco line at Pharmapack Europe 2025. LOGs barrier packaging solutions are designed to prolong shelf life and protect innovative and generic drugs from the exposure to moisture and/or oxygen, the company explained on its website.
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AI-supported spectroscopy delivers superior pharmaceutical packaging QC
European Pharmaceutical Review
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
A paper published in the IEEE Sensors Journal has demonstrated 100 percent inline pharmaceutical packaging content verification by combining standard diffuse reflectance MOEMS-EC-QCL spectroscopy with artificial intelligence (AI). Current quality control challenges in pharmaceutical packaging Flores et al. Flores et al.
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Aseptic packaging market to value $35bn by 2033
European Pharmaceutical Review
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
According to a report by Research Nester, the global aseptic packaging market is projected to reach a revenue of $35 billion by 2033 and is estimated to reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10 percent between 2023 and 2033. The post Aseptic packaging market to value $35bn by 2033 appeared first on European Pharmaceutical Review.
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PBM lobby punches back at provisions within end-of-year package
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Pharmacy benefit manager reform is included in a larger-than-anticipated healthcare package, but the PBM lobby is fighting the legislation at the eleventh hour. With a deal closer than ever, the PBM industry is hoping to sow doubt over provisions in an end-of-year healthcare package.
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Secondary packaging for sterile injectables: Overcoming today’s design challenges
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 22, 2024
Packaging experts discuss emerging challenges in secondary packaging design for injectables that balance sustainability with end-user needs.
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AZ shareholders back CEO Soriot’s pay package, amid dissent
pharmaphorum
APRIL 12, 2024
Shareholders in AstraZeneca have voted to approve controversial increase in the salary and bonus package for CEO Pascal Soriot.
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Guidance for medicine packaging under Windsor Framework
European Pharmaceutical Review
AUGUST 30, 2023
The agreement stipulates that certain conditions must be met in the labelling and packaging of these medicinal products. After this date: Under the framework, medicines can have the same packaging and labelling across the UK. UK packaging must carry a clearly legible ‘UK only’ label to be allowed onto the UK market.
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STAT+: Congress gives doctors Medicare pay bump, sets up December fight in new funding package
STAT
MARCH 3, 2024
That year-end deadline lines up with the expiration of telehealth pay policies , setting the stage for a large health legislative package and giving Congress another shot at aligning hospital and doctor office payments and reforming the business practices of drug middlemen.
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PCR in pharma packaging: A sustainable solution for tomorrow?
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
PCR in pharma packaging: A sustainable solution for tomorrow? Mike.Hammerton Thu, 30/11/2023 - 09:00 Bookmark this
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Contract manufacturer PCI pumps $365M+ into US, EU packaging projects
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
. | PCI has “heavily invested” in new drug delivery tech at its Philadelphia headquarters, laid plans for a 545,000-square-foot expansion in Rockford, Illinois, acquired a new packaging and device assembly plant near Dublin, Ireland, and broken ground on another at its CityNorth Dublin campus.
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AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot’s £17m pay package under fire
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Governance thinktank asks whether he has earned a hundred times that of many of his employees AstraZeneca’s chief executive, Pascal Soriot , received a pay package of nearly £17m last year, cementing his position as one of the best-paid FTSE 100 bosses as he drew criticism from corporate governance experts.
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Pharmaceutical Packaging Companies in Contract Manufacturing for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Pharmaceutical Technology
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Discover the leading Pharmaceutical Packaging Companies, Suppliers & Solutions. Download the free Buyer's Guide today for full details.
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GSK boss’s annual pay package jumps 50% to £12.7m
The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry
MARCH 1, 2024
Emma Walmsley’s deal, with a high share bonus payout, makes her one of the highest-paid CEOs in the FTSE 100 The annual pay package of the boss of GlaxoSmithKline, Emma Walmsley, has jumped by 50% to £12.7m, mainly because of a higher share bonus payout reflecting the British drugmaker’s improved performance. Continue reading.
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Bormioli Pharma leading the way with sustainable pharmaceutical packaging
Outsourcing Pharma
APRIL 17, 2024
Bormioli Pharma creates pharmaceutical packaging for drug stability, safety, and sustainability, partnering with global health leaders and says it stands at the forefront of sustainability.
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Improving packaging integrity of pharmaceutical borosilicate glass vials
European Pharmaceutical Review
OCTOBER 8, 2024
There is a “critical need” for appropriate glass containers to be developed as packaging for fragile biotechnological products. The post Improving packaging integrity of pharmaceutical borosilicate glass vials appeared first on European Pharmaceutical Review. Overall, Abd-Elsatar et al.
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No nitrosamines: How parenteral packaging is evolving to meet today’s E&L challenges
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 22, 2024
As the nitrosamine scandal continues, we explore the advancements in parenteral packaging materials that are reducing the risk of this contaminant in modern injectables.
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Körber absorbs Wilhelm Bähren to expand pharma packaging toolbox
Outsourcing Pharma
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Discover how a strategic acquisition in pharma packaging is set to drive growth as the market aims to double by 2028
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Insights from Tjoapack’s CEO: 35 years of pharma packaging:
Outsourcing Pharma
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Celebrating 35 years of innovation, Tjoapack has evolved into a leading force in pharmaceutical packaging.
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Gilead CEO Daniel O'Day collects 5% pay raise to $22.6M, his largest compensation package in years
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 19, 2024
After a year marked by Gilead's oncology push and an ongoing focus on CAR-T therapies, CEO Daniel O’Day collected his largest total compensation package since the year he arrived at the Califo | The CEO collected his highest total compensation package since his first year in the role in 2019.
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Blow-fill-seal technology: Realizing a new frontier in sterile packaging
Outsourcing Pharma
JULY 12, 2024
Blow-fill-seal (BFS) technology has long been a cornerstone of pharmaceutical manufacturing, relied on for packaging sterile liquid medications, including but not limited to ophthalmic and respiratory drug products.
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Report Links GLP-1 Medication to Decrease in Consumer-Packaged Goods, Food, and Beverages
Pharmacy Times
JANUARY 8, 2025
The data from the report show how nutritional choices compliment the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and how health care providers can educate patients further.
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EU pharma calls for speedy shift to digital package inserts
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 9, 2025
Pharma groups have called for EU adoption of electronic product information (ePI) to take place within four years in a new position paper.
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Sustainability continues to steer pharmaceutical packaging market
European Pharmaceutical Review
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The worldwide pharmaceutical container packaging market is expected to rise in revenue from $104.12 billion by 2033, according to a study published by Towards Packaging. Specifically, the “high quality of biodegradable and recyclable packaging materials” are driving the market. billion in 2025 to approximately $174.45
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Ensuring packaging integrity of frozen biopharmaceutical products
European Pharmaceutical Review
JANUARY 15, 2025
A study has investigated the challenges of freezing biological drug products with vials as a primary packaging container. Findings from the primary packaging study The team investigated the impact of the freeze/thaw cycle on different types of glass and polymeric vials, eg, uncoated, coated. In their study, Henle et al.
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EU pharma reform package clears key Parliament vote
pharmaphorum
APRIL 11, 2024
The European Parliament has voted through reforms to legislation regulating the pharma sector, which the industry claims could compromise competitiveness and patient care.
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Look-Alike Packaging, Drug Shortages Continue to Contribute to Medication Errors
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 14, 2023
Because the generic name of both the timolol once-daily and twice-daily formulations is the same, pharmacies should only carry 1 formulation.
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Investigators Find Over 900 Chemicals Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Of these chemicals, 414 were found to be commonly used in plastics and consumer goods, such as food packaging and personal care products.
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Hershey embraces Valentine’s Day with Snoopy & Friends packaging
Drug Store News
JANUARY 4, 2024
Hersheyâs Kisses Milk Chocolates will showcase Peanuts characters like Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown and Lucy.
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Stevanto Group tackling flexible drug containment packages and filling solutions
Outsourcing Pharma
JANUARY 30, 2024
Two new offerings have been unveiled by drug delivery and solutions provider, Stevanto Group S.p.A.
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Congress' end of year health deal may be falling apart
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 18, 2024
It still needs to pass, but an end-of-year package for healthcare is looking probable. The legislation includes PBM reform, telehealth extensions and more.
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Senate votes to reform PBMs again, stop $16 billion in hospital cuts
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Legislative spotlight was put back on pharmacy benefit manager reform and mental health in a comprehensive draft packaged presented by the Senate Finance Committee, which was passed Wednesday 26-0. | A comprehensive healthcare package garnered near unanimous approval on Wednesday, which could lead to big changes for PBMs down the road.
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STAT+: Senate panel clears PBM reforms, safety-net hospital payments
STAT
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
WASHINGTON — A prominent Senate panel on Wednesday passed a new package of health policy reforms that would rein in certain pharmacy middlemen practices and ensure Medicare patients aren’t paying more than insurers do for medications. The package passed the committee 26-0 with no amendments added. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)
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