Materials for Medical Packaging

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Overview

• Overview
• Global Technology Highlights (Europe; North America)

Scope and Methodology

• Scope
• Methodology
• Materials in Medical Packaging Webwatch Directory

2. MATERIALS FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING INTRODUCTION (EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA)

Advances in Medical Packaging Materials Overview

• The Future in Medical Packaging
• Alternative Drug Delivery Methods
• Interactive Medical Packaging
• Medical Packaging with Braille Information

Materials for Medical Packaging Technology Trends and Drivers

• New Era of Unstable Formulations
• Terminally Sterilized Packaging Harmonization
• RFID Mandated Legislation Advancing

3. ENABLING MATERIAL AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN MATERIALS FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; ASIA)

Medical Packaging Material Options

• Materials Meet New Medical Packaging Challenges
• Plastic Material Advances Offer Multiple Medical Packaging Options

Medical Packaging Material Advances

• Advances in Films for Medical Packaging
• Moisture Barrier PCTFE Film

Pharmaceutical Packaging Material Advances

• High-Crystallinity PVdC
• High-Moisture and Oxygen Barrier PVdC-Coated Film
• Innovation Triplex PVdC Barrier Film

Combination Packaging Material Advances

• Combination Packaging Requirements
• New Barrier Films for Combination Medical Devices

Sterile Barrier Packaging Systems

• Medical Packaging and Sterilization
• Medical Packaging Material Sterilization Considerations
• Sterile-Grade Ovantex Fills Gap between Tyvek and Paper
• Sterile Flexible-Packaging Adhesive

Desiccants and Other Sorbents in Medical Packaging

• Changing Role of Sorbents in Medical Packaging
• DryKeep Integrated Desiccant Technology
• Sud-Chemie' s 2AP Desiccant Polymer
• Stabilox O2 Scavenger Extends Pharmaceuticals Shelf Life

Medical Packaging Track and Trace

• New Approach to Pharmaceutical RFID Tagging
• Hologram Blister Film Security

4. MATERIALS FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS VIEWPOINT (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; ASIA)

Medical Package Development

• Medical Packaging Challenges
• Medical Packaging Performance Scope

Innovative Rigid Pharmaceutical Containers

• Diabolos Sterile Pre-closed Vial for Injectables
• High-Moisture Transmission Protection Bottle at Lower Cost

Blister Packaging

• Child Resistant Blister Foils
• Blister Packaging Design Optimization

Desiccant Advances Enhance Medical Packaging Protection

• Desiccants in Medical Packaging
• Rexam Pharma' s Pill Jar Desiccant Caps
• Trilayer Desiccant Containers
• Süd-Chemie Desiccant Polymer Packaging Solutions
• Modified Atmosphere Blister

Medical Packaging Security Advances

• RFID Medical Packaging Security--HF or UHF
• RFID HF-Enabled Pill Bottle
• UHF Gen2 RFID/Multilayered Drug Packaging Security

5. MATERIALS FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET ASSESSMENT (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; ASIA)

Materials in Medical Packaging

• Academic Research Advances in Medical Packaging Materials
• Medical Packaging Materials Business Dynamics

Advances in Next Generation Medical Packaging Materials

• The Barrier Test Consortium
• Center for Food and Pharmaceutical Packaging Research

Materials for Medical Packaging Strategies

• Klöckner Pentaplast' s Aggressive Growth Strategy
• Oliver Medical' s Innovative Sterile Grade Packaging Materials Strategy

Materials for Medical Packaging Application Strategies

• TricorBraun' s Full Service Packaging Innovation Strategy
• Rexam Pharma ' One-Stop-Shop' Strategy

6. MATERIALS FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING--CRITICAL REFERENCE TABLES

Key Patents Listing

• Materials for Medical Packaging Related Patents?United State
• Materials for Medical Packaging Related Patents?European and World

Materials for Medical Packaging Glossary and Additional Plastics Resources

• Materials for Medical Packaging Glossary
• Additional Plastics Resources

7. DECISION SUPPORT DATABASES

Decision Support Database Tables

• Government Healthcare Expenditure (2002 to 2012)
• Private Healthcare Expenditure (2002 to 2012)
• Total Healthcare Expenditure (2002 to 2012)