Pharmaceutical Packaging Trends Driving Innovation and Market Opportunities

Authors: By Pamela Bassett, D.M.D.,

Publication date: September 2002

Number of pages: 102 Pages, 34 Exhibits, 10 Companies Profiled

Pharmaceutical packaging design is increasingly becoming more complex. An aging population is creating the need for senior-friendly packaging features in the very near future. An increasing number of biological drugs is forcing special considerations be given to protect these drugs and ensure their effectiveness. Intensified competition in the pharmaceutical industry is causing more importance to be placed on packaging as a product positioning tool-both visually and functionally. A stronger focus on decreasing medication errors presents an urgent need to develop packaging systems that are more predictable, more dependable, and easier to use. Lastly, growing regulatory scrutiny by various authorities warrants more consideration into the packaging of these drugs.  

D&MD's Pharmaceutical Packaging Executive Briefing provides a thorough review of the pharmaceutical packaging industry, including the expected impact of the above-mentioned trends over the next decade, emerging regulatory challenges, novel packaging and market opportunities, and more. 

This Briefing will prove beneficial to:

»Packaging professionals seeking to effectively position their companies to meet the changing needs of the pharmaceutical industry

»Contract Manufacturing Organizations and Contract Research Organizations needing a better understanding of what the future demands of the pharmaceutical industry will be

»Pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals looking to incorporate low-cost product safety and extended life cycles through improved packaging methods 

Get the Answers to These Crucial Industry Questions:

»How will demographic shifts and the aging population impact packaging?

»What are the critical issues facing pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies that will impact packaging requirements during the decade?

»What can packaging systems offer end users to protect them and to decrease medication errors?

»What kinds of packaging changes will occur as a result of the increasing number of biological drugs?

»How will the International Conference on Harmonization affect packaging regulations?

»How will reimbursement changes impact packaging? 

Available in three formats: PDF, CD-ROM  or PRINTED

Price: $4,950.00 

Publisher: Drug and Market Development 

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