Pharmaceutical Packaging 2014

Key Topics

• Initiative to shield against counterfeiting and impact on industry
• Update on the European Falsified Medicines Directive
• EMA updates and practical advice for appropriately expressing product strength
• Product identification options on packaging, including current use of 2D barcodes
• Ensuring effective readability to improve usability of pharmaceutical packaging
• Developments related to GS1 standards and their impact on pharmaceutical packaging
• Examining the current status of CEN TS 15945, forthcoming ISO standard on design criteria-ease of opening ISO DIS 17480 and requirements child-resistant packaging
• Patient compliance or patient partnership?
• The role of effective packaging for improved patient adherence and compliance read more
• Package design for ease of opening for elderly patients and child-resistance
• Optimising the Labelling / Artwork interface