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STAT+: How a device maker inundated pain patients with unwanted batteries and surprise bills

STAT

In theory, they’re supposed to power a basic pain management device she ordered from a company called Zynex Medical in 2020. But a year ago, Zynex informed her that the Tufts plan had never paid, and instead, those bubble-wrapped packages were going to cost her almost $1,000. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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FDA, Industry Actions End Sales of PFAS Used in US Food Packaging

LifeProNow

Food and Drug Administration is announcing that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the U.S. The FDA has authorized certain PFAS for limited use in cookware, food packaging and food processing equipment.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Pharmaceutical Packaging Experience

Pharma Packaging Solutions

Happy 2020! At Pharma Packaging Solutions, we are celebrating 25 years of pharmaceutical packaging experience and now we look forward to the next 25 years. We hope you will be part of our next 25 years and let us know how we can be of service with your primary and secondary solid dose pharmaceutical packaging.

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Syntegon goes live at PACK EXPO Connects 2020

Pharma Mirror

Since the in-person PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO have been cancelled, the process and packaging technology specialist Syntegon is presenting its latest solutions at the virtually-hosted PACK EXPO Connects from November 9 to 13, 2020.

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Exclusive interview with ForwardVue Pharma released for Ophthalmic Drugs 2020

pharmaphorum

What current topic will you be addressing in your presentation, and what would you say makes it relevant to 2020? “We 23 rd -24 th November 2020. For exclusive tailored sponsorship packages contact: Alia Malick on +44 (0)20 7827 6168 or email amalick@smi-online.co.uk. Ophthalmic Drugs Conference. OphthalmicDrugs.

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Sustainable practices in parenteral medicine manufacturing: Need of the hour

Express Pharma

Committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent before 2020, the industry has embraced global-scale adoption of renewable energy solutions like solar and wind power. The sector is making remarkable strides, evident in its pivotal role in the Indian government’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).

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Can holograms help in the frontline fight against pharmaceutical counterfeiting?

European Pharmaceutical Review

Indeed, a 2020 operation coordinated by Europol across 27 countries led to the seizure of more than 25 million units of counterfeit anticancer drugs and erectile dysfunction medicines among other fake drugs worth nearly €73 million. One area in which the problem can be tackled effectively is product packaging.

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