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Can holograms help in the frontline fight against pharmaceutical counterfeiting?

European Pharmaceutical Review

One area in which the problem can be tackled effectively is product packaging. With predictions that the global market for anticounterfeiting packaging is set to reach almost $250 billion by 2026, growth in authentication and anti-tamper devices such as holograms appear to have a healthy future.”

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Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs

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The Hidden Truth Studies have shown that the antineoplastic residues can be found be on the external packaging of both oral and IV drugs. When the NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2023 has been finalized, it will be published to the NIOSH website.

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EU fines Teva and Cephalon €60.5m for ‘pay for delay’ scheme

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Although Teva and Cephalon are now the same company, the case dates back to June 2005 when the firms were separate entities. The two companies agreed to settle the dispute but as part of the settlement Teva received a package of commercial side-deals and cash payments.

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Breaking through the forecasting fog – 3 trends that will impact critical medicine supply in 2023

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The same goes for many commodities used in the production process for key medicines, from solvents through to packaging. He previously held regional leadership roles at Sandoz between 2005 and 2010. These are driven by an unusually high level of respiratory infections following the end of pandemic-related social distancing measures.

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Pharma within planetary boundaries

European Pharmaceutical Review

Giving environmental risk assessments teeth Since 2005, the authorisation of a human pharmaceutical product requires an environmental risk assessment (ERA). European Pharmaceutical Strategy – European Commission (draft) Pharmaceutical package. Internet] Berlin: Centre for Planetary Health Policy. Available from: [link].

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Before & After: Pharmacy’s Digital Revolution

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The Digital Revolution in numbers: 721 million UK Prescriptions Dispensed in 2005 (Pharmaceutical Journal). Automation , (think Prescription Collection Machines , Dispensing Robots and Packaging Machines) significantly decreases the admin, and therefore long-term expenditure on Rx work. 56 UK Online Pharmacies in 2008/9 ( Statista ).

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Drug advertising: Updated guidance from Health Canada on the distinction between advertising and other activities for health products

Pharma in Brief

Background The prior version of the Distinction Guidance was last updated in August 2005 (the Old Guidance ) and did not adequately address the evolution of advertising activities since that time, including online advertising, search engine marketing, and social media activities.