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Key senators make a big pivot on bipartisan insulin cost proposal

STAT

WASHINGTON — Amid a scramble to assemble a health care policy package in the Senate, a pair of key senators have significantly changed a proposal to cap insulin costs. The new legislation by Senate Diabetes Caucus co-chairs Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

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Eco-conscious packaging: A strategic opportunity

Express Pharma

The impact of packaging is felt only when it does not do its job and therefore pharmaceutical companies have traditionally invested quite a bit on product packs, also using them as part of their branding strategy. sq mm of material – there is more than 20 per cent reduction of packaging material. per cent CAGR. Shivshankar S.R,

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ACG Packaging Materials receives Export Award from PLEXCONCIL

Express Pharma

ACG Packaging Materials has received the First Export Award in the category of Plates/Sheets/Films/ Etc. ACG Packaging Materials aims to maintain the quality and integrity of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products, by protecting them from environmental factors such as moisture and oxygen.

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Labetalol batch recalled due to wrong dosage labelling

The Pharmacist

A batch of Labetalol 200mg tablets has been recalled as they are incorrectly labelled as 100mg tablets on the foil blister packaging. Pharmacists have been instructed to immediately stop […] The post Labetalol batch recalled due to wrong dosage labelling appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Sustainable pharma packaging: breaking down the barriers to adoption

European Pharmaceutical Review

For most consumers, product packaging represents their first impression of a brand and its sustainability credentials. But how is this push shaping the pharma packaging market and what are the key changes we can expect to see? For many, aesthetic appeal and user experience top the list of priorities when it comes to packaging design.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo faces patent challenge on Wegovy and Ozempic; Senate panel moves to address drug shortages

STAT

If a package coalesces, it likely would not be introduced until next year. PTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board said that Mylan had shown a reasonable likelihood that the Novo patent covering dosage regimes for the drugs was invalid. The committee has jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid payment policies for hospitals.

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Blister material as a source of nitrosamine impurities

European Pharmaceutical Review

In a recent paper, published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics , researchers identified nitrocellulose blister packaging as a potential source of N -nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N -nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) impurities.

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