Imagine having an allergic reaction and the medication to save your life cannot be dispensed. SYMJEPI is an emergency treatment for patients who have an allergic reaction to something or anaphylaxis to stinging insects, allergen immunotherapy, foods, drugs, diagnostic testing substances and more. This injection is an emergency Epinephrine medication that is injected into patient…
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Recall of Sodium Acetate Injection Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter
Fresenius Kabi is a global health care company that produces and specializes in medication and infusion/transfusion technology. Fresenius Kabi USA voluntarily recalled seven lots of Sodium Acetate Injection on Monday, March 7th. Various amounts of iron, sodium, silicon, chromium, aluminum and cellulose found in these injections led to seven lots being recalled. The presence of…
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Breaking Through Glass Ceiling of Pharmaceutical Packaging
The creation of intravenous solutions, has led the standard practice of using glass for packaging. Having a glass package for parenteral drugs has been tested and studied in the biopharma industry, giving reasoning to why having glass containers are currently the best solution for parenteral packaging. Although, it may seem like the “best” solution as…
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Serialization Challenges of Track & Trace in the Biopharma Industry
10% of drugs sold around the world are fake. Counterfeit medicines are the cause of on average 1 million deaths yearly. Increasing of online purchases and disrupted supply chains have intensified and made the risk of counterfeit medicines due to COVID-19. Drugs are “tracked” once after the product has left the manufacturer and landed where…
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