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Product Protection from Sterility Assurance to Traceability

An initiative puts sterile packaging under the microscope, while others tackle e-commerce and automation projects.

Every December, Healthcare Packaging counts down the top 10 mostread online articles of the year. It was no surprise that traceability made our list four separate times. From regulatory requirements to brand protection, manufacturers are seeking out ways to ensure products arrive safely. One such example is our story on pp. 19, covering a luxury supplement brand’s new labeling that delivers on consumer engagement and anti-counterfeiting in a display-worthy secondary package.

For out-of-the-box thinking, look no further than our cover story (pp. 29) profiling Kilmer Innovations in Packaging, an industry initiative ‘solving wicked problems in healthcare packaging’ in the name of innovation and patient safety.

Ever popular in our top 10: advancements in manufacturing technologies. Our PACK EXPO Las Vegas Innovations Report (pp. 35) covers new machinery, robotics, and containers delivering healthcare to patients. With in-person events returning—with proper health and safety protocols—check out our preview of PACK EXPO East (pp. 55), convenient to the life sciences rich Northeast corridor from Mar. 21 to 23 in Philadelphia.

KEREN SOOKNE is the Director of Editorial Content of Healthcare Packaging. She may be reached at ksookne@pmmimediagroup or at linkedin.com/in/kerensookne