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4 Pharmaceutical Packaging Applications to Automate

The Pharmaceutical Packaging Industry has seen intense growth in the past decade with the recent pandemic fueling new innovations and technology Many pharmaceutical companies turned to automation for their packaging process to keep up with demand, keep production costs low, and reduce human touchpoints in their process.Don’t know where to start when automating your pharmaceutical packaging process? Check out these four pharmaceutical packaging applications that are easy to automate! 

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Robotics Trends in the Packaging Industry

The future is now! What was once thought to be science fiction is now happening right in packaging production lines around the world. With an increase in consumer demands and tightening budgets, packaging companies have turned to automation to save money and increase productivity and efficiency. Lights out manufacturing, the idea of a factory with little to no humans and therefore no need for lights,seems to be within reach with the advancements in robotics and automation.Read more to learn about3 robotics trends in the packaging industry. 

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Preparing for a New Age of Food Safety: Understanding FDA’s Final Rule on Food Traceability

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illness and an estimated 3,000 die from a foodborne illness. With the rapid evolution of the global food system and supply chain, the U.S. Congress recognized the need for better regulations and guidelines to protect U.S. Citizens and our food supply from contaminations.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working with the foodand food packaging industry to prevent and respond more quickly to contaminations and recalls.The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)puts direct action to prevent foodborne illness.Over the past decade, since being signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2011, the FSMA helped build a new food safety system for the United States of AmericaAfter passing the FSMA, the FDA finalized several rules to clarify and specify theresponsibilities of every organization in the food supply chain.  

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