Packaging
Goals of the Packaging Focus Group
The pharmaceutical market is in constant flux. For this reason, the Packaging Focus Group has taken on the task of observing all processes related to the packaging of medicinal products and promptly drawing attention to changes in the market and, if necessary, exerting influence. This is achieved through the further development of processes surrounding packaging in general, as well as through value creation at the packaging level in particular. In addition to creative development tasks within the Focus Group, the focus is also on improving collaboration between the Focus Group and packaging and packaging machinery manufacturers. The synergies gained in this way are intended to show new ways for the development and use of new and more suitable packaging materials, equipment, and concepts under GMP and cost aspects, and to enhance the competitiveness of partner companies in the international packaging market.
Last but not least, the Focus Group provides impulses for improving manufacturing processes, workflows, and their organization in the packaging operation and, as a result, is always up to date on technologies.
Members of the Focus Group are in constant dialogue: they support each other with best practice sharing. Furthermore, know-how is to be built up and disseminated. For this purpose, they regularly meet and design seminars that always have the latest developments and trends in mind. They are usually represented by globally active companies. The Focus Group is internationally oriented and interested in contacts and intensive discourse with international organizations.
Main topics
Primary and secondary packaging materials and their packaging processes for all dosage forms
Current regulatory and legal requirements
Patient compliance and patient centricity
Logistics and supply chain
Trends in packaging and packaging processes & packaging innovations
Current projects
The Focus Group organizes training sessions, seminars, and scientific forums based on the results of internal expert meetings. The main topics mentioned above are the focus. New topics are addressed as the need arises. The events are designed for basic training, specialist and trend seminars for qualified professional development.
Seminars
- Primary packaging materials
- Secondary packaging materials
- Packaging forum with changing focuses
- Packaging processes
- In-house training/supplier qualification
- Serialization
- Industry 4.0
- Sustainability
- Packaging of biologics
- Small quantities and customer-specific packaging
Contact person
Dr. Elke Sternberger-Rützel
Head of Test Facilities
Harro Höflinger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Helmholtzstraße 4
71573 Allmersbach
Telefon: 07191/501-1085
Email: Elke.Sternberger-Ruetzel@hoefliger.de
