Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

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The merger of TCP Reliable Inc. (Edison, NJ) and DDL (Eden Prairie, MN) creates a single provider for a broad spectrum of products and services for package development and testing. The merger gives customers the opportunity to consolidate package development and testing with one vendor. The companies will work together on specialized packaging for complex medical devices such as combination device and drug products, officials say.

DDL, the leading package testing services firm specializing in medical device testing, and TCP Reliable, a thermal packaging solutions manufacturer, have announced a merger, making the combined company the leading packaging engineering provider specializing in the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries.

This merger represents a natural expansion into new areas of the packaging lifecycle that began this year with DDL’s launch of custom package development and prototyping services.

Be advised that DDL will continue to operate its testing and manufacturing separately, and maintain its current locations, staff, and superior level of service as a wholly owned subsidiary of TCP Reliable.

This week, I will be out at MD&M Minneapolis, both meeting with you at DDL’s booth, and presenting later this morning.

My presentation, “The Compliance Sweet Spot” Employing the TIR 22 for Effective ISO 1160 Compliance” will highlight the key activities that provide the necessary competitive advantage for sterile medical device packagers as they engage in the competitive race to market.

Geared towards those relatively unfamiliar with the details of compliance to ISO 11607, or how best to follow its “how to” guide the TIR 22, my presentation will serve as an introduction to both, and frame them within a “12 Steps to Market” for easy compliance.

Merger will allow TCP and DDL customers to achieve a new, consolidated level of packaging success

Edison, NJ, October 3, 2007– TCP Reliable, a thermal packaging solutions manufacturer and DDL, the leading package testing services firm have announced a merger, making the combined company the leading packaging engineering group specializing in the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries. DDL and TCP will continue to operate their testing and manufacturing separately with DDL as a wholly owned subsidiary of TCP Reliable.

DDL was founded with the understanding that time to market would be critical to the competitive advantage of our clients. This mantra has helped shape the development of our world class package testing, and launch of our custom package development, services. In combination, these services help ensure you “Beat The Clock” in getting your product to market.

Inspired by this success, DDL will be launching our “Beat The Clock” game live this week at our booth at BIOMedevice in San Jose and continuing later this month at MD&M in Minneapolis.

Medical device companies must work through a number of challenges facing their corporate packaging engineers. In my article, “Six Benefits of Outsourcing Your Packaging Engineering Activities - A Case for Virtual Package Engineering for the Medical Device Industries“, I discuss the benefit of outsourcing and other important issues challenging today’s packaging professional.

These six benefits can significantly reduce the time needed to get a product to market. In addition, outsourcing your package engineering can allow for more effective problem solving and innovative design. By outsourcing, your company focuses on what it does best, while getting the crucial packaging completed through the use of a virtual package engineering support team.

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

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Testing methodologies for innovative equipment have prom­­ised ease of use and more-precise results for esta­blishing integrity and seal-strength values of medical device and drug packaging. Some newer solutions accomplish several testing methods in one machine. In supporting R&D applications and package validation, models are offered with computer-supported analysis and results documentation.

The buzz words for today are Package Design and Prototyping. We are now offering complete package design, development, prototyping, consulting and qualification services to companies in the lifesciences industries. We are very excited to offer this new suite of custom designed engineering services and look forward to helping you achieve packaging success now and in the future.

Our principals leading this effort are expert lifesciences packaging engineers, with combined 50 years of package design, development and qualification experience for top tier medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Our package design and prototyping professionals have broad and deep packaging industry contacts which will provide you unparalleled access to the best packaging suppliers in the nation.

New facility will ensure record time to market for DDL’s ever growing client base

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) August 22, 2007 — http://www.testedandproven.com/ - DDL, a leading package testing services firm, specializing in medical device package testing, has substantially expanded its second laboratory dedicated to environmental testing in Eden Prairie, MN.

The facility, dubbed Opportunity Court, was initially developed last year as a response to DDL’s rapid growth and an increased demand for environmental testing services. The laboratory immediately allowed DDL to effectively and efficiently take on more projects.

In her article “Six Benefits of Outsourcing Your Packaging Engineering Activities - A Case for Virtual Package Engineering for the Medical Device Industries“, Karen Greene discusses the challenges of advancing technology and life expectancy to the medical devices industry relative to the impact on the packaging professional and those responsible for the corporate package engineering function.

Read More: DDL West July 2007 Newsletter