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Reshaping pharma safety with active packaging innovations

Express Pharma

In pharmaceutical packaging, where quality and safety are requisites for a shelf-stable formulation, Cilicant has understood this concern very well and is committed to providing the right solutions to protect the formulations from the harmful effects of moisture and oxygen, which are well-known factors affecting stability.

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Opinion: Patients might finally receive practical information with prescriptions — if the FDA doesn’t blow it

STAT

After years of deliberation, the FDA has proposed giving patients a simple one-pager for every prescription drug with the information needed for safe and effective use. It wants patients to know them, too.

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STAT+: Afraid of pharma pushback, a health data broker puts up a barrier to drug pricing information

STAT

At a time when many Americans are clamoring for more transparency into prescription drug pricing, one key provider of that data is making it harder to access the information. This includes details such as separate doses and packaging on both current and historical prices.

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How the FDA’s new nutrition labels could prod the food industry to get healthier 

STAT

A new government proposal to display nutritional labels on the front of food packaging is aimed at helping Americans make more informed choices about what they eat. An eventual side effect, research and expert commentary suggests, could be nudging the food industry to make healthier food, too.

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

STAT

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. Before she bought the electrical stimulation unit, Zynex assured her the supplies would be covered by Tufts Health Plan, her insurance company.

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STAT+: House hearing keeps pressure on PBM practices while Congress considers reforms

STAT

The committee found evidence of PBMs sharing patient information among affiliated companies for the specific and anticompetitive purpose of steering patients to pharmacies a PBM owns. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Ampoules packaging market forecast to 2033

European Pharmaceutical Review

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.