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Gerresheimer’s sustainable solutions for biotech and pharma

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  Gerresheimer is presenting innovative, solution-oriented, and sustainable developments at Pharmapack 2023. The range includes solutions, products, and delivery systems for medications, vaccines, or highly effective biologics.  The compatibility of innovation, solutions and sustainability are at the top of Gerresheimer's agenda. The company is demonstrating this at Pharmapack with its new developments for primary packaging, drug delivery systems, and medical and diagnostic products. In addition, Gerresheimer focuses on the development of packaging and delivery solutions for newly developed biologics. Pharmapack is taking place on 1 and 2 February in Paris at the Paris Expo, Porte de  Versailles. The Gerresheimer team will be present in Hall 7.2 at Stand B60/B64.   Improving quality while reducing Wenzel Novak, Senior Global director of Business Development MDS, will present the new EZ-Fill Smart Platform for Vials. It offers a powerful route for improving pharmaceutical manufact

ALPLA records turnover of 5.1 billion Euros

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  The ALPLA Group, one of the leading companies in the manufacture and reuse of plastic packaging, can look back on the successful financial year 2022 in spite of the crisis. Sales of 5.1 billion Euros exceeded the previous year’s figure by 27.5%. In addition to the company’s growth strategy, the record turnover reflects the significantly higher energy, materials, staff, and transport costs. In 2023, the packaging and recycling specialist will focus on expanding its injection-molding capacities, investing in recycling, expanding its Pharma division, and researching alternative materials. ALPLA continued its international growth trajectory in 2022, expanding production capacities, increasing staff numbers, and posting sales growth of 27.5%. The international specialist for packaging solutions and recycling achieved a positive annual result despite massive increases in energy prices and a shortage of raw materials. Newly opened sites, acquisitions, and expansions resulted in more than

Dabur launches two new ayurvedic products

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  As part of its mission to popularize Ayurveda among the modern-day consumers, Science-based Ayurveda major Dabur India recently announced the launch of two products – sugar-free health restorative Ratnaprash Sugar-Free and Ayurvedic digestive tonic Aampachak Kadha, at 9th World Ayurveda Congress & International Arogya Expo Goa. Ratnaprash Sugar-free is an Ayurvedic formulation which is good for general health and also provides strength, stamina and vigor. Ratnaprash, enriched with the goodness of real pearls, keeps one active all-day long. It’s a 365-days Prash and can be consumed all through the year, in any season, as it is useful as a health restorative and helps in improving physical endurance and power. Real moti is the key ingredient in Ratnaprash, which cools down the digestive process. Priced at Rs 565 for 450 gram pack, Dabur Ratnaprash Sugar-Free is available in offline retail stores and leading online platforms like 1mg.com Aampachak Kadha helps to strengthen digesti

Amcor opens China’s largest flexible packaging plant

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  Amcor , a global name in responsible packaging solutions, has announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Huizhou, China. With an investment of almost $100 million, the 590,000-square-foot plant is the largest flexible packaging plant by production capacity in China, strengthening Amcor’s ability to meet growing customer demand throughout Asia Pacific. The new facility is expected to employ more than 550 people, who will produce flexible packaging solutions for food and personal-care products. The plant comes equipped with the first automated packaging production line in China. This, along with high-speed printing presses, laminators, and bag-making machines, can deliver double-digit reductions in manufacturing cycle times, the company said in a press release. Amcor is also deploying the first smart production and operation system in the Chinese flexible packaging industry, which includes smart laser scanners, light curtains, high-standard machine guardi

SS Packaging Group showcases diverse solutions at CPHI & PMEC 2022

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  SS Packaging Group – a global manufacturer of a wide range of semi-automatic, fully automatic, and high-speed liquid packaging machinery– showcased bottle and liquid packaging machines at CPHI & PMEC show held from 28 to 30 November at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR. “ SS Packaging Industries, with a focus on the manufacturing of liquid packaging machinery, emerged as the SS Packaging Group, which today symbolizes international quality in India and across the world. SS machines are used in South-East Asia, Middle-east, Africa and Europe,” said Surin Gandhi from SS Packaging’s sales wing. Elaborating on its participation at the CPHI & PMEC 2022, Gandhi said, “We have been attending the event for the past 10 times. The event is a branding exercise for our company. The number of solution providers has increased since the pandemic, offering a great opportunity to get acquainted with new business owners.” Gandhi said SS Packaging’s vision is to be an advanced, relia

Aptar Pharma's multidose device delivers anti-CoV nasal spray

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  Aptar Pharma , a global leader in drug delivery systems, services, and active material science solutions, has announced that its VP7 nasal multidose device is the delivery system for Hibiocy’s Vaill Covitrap anti-CoV nasal spray, which was recently approved by the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  The Vaill Covitrap Anti-CoV nasal spray has been developed and classified as a medical device through the joint efforts of Chulalongkorn University, Silpakorn University, the Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI), the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) and Hibiocy, an affiliate of Roujukiss International PCL (KISS).  The nasal spray using Aptar Pharma’s innovative VP7multidose technology has been launched under the tradename Vaill Covitrap Anti CoV Nasal Spray”, a hypromellose-based (HPMC) nasal spray solution containing human  IgG1 anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The formulation provides a physical barrier on nasal mucosa that could prevent and/or trap viral particles

Famenity launches MR-10 to alleviate andropause symptoms

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  Famenity , a research and development corporation that develops natural medicinal products , has launched the MR-10, which is a natural dietary ingredient blend composed of botanical bioactive compounds extracted from Korean dandelion and rooibos. In a series of published, peer-reviewed in vitro , in vivo , and human clinical studies, researchers found that MR-10 exerted significant improvements in alleviating various male andropause symptoms, up-regulating serum testosterone levels, and increasing sperm count and activity, the company said in a release. According to the company, in addition to proven efficacy, a suite of toxicology studies were conducted on MR-10 and found that it is a safe, nontoxic ingredient with no adverse effects reported. Androgens are male sex hormones (such as testosterone) and as men age, it is common for androgen levels to progressively decline. Andropause is defined as a collection of symptoms experienced by some middle-aged or elderly men resulting from