Recent news reports indicate that for the first time since the second half of 2013, U.S. lumber prices are on an overall upward trend. Since the beginning of 2016 prices have increased 32%, believed to be brought on by the increase in housing starts. In North America, wood is the material of choice for home building, and has been for …
Plastic Coding – Is Recycling Plastic Bags Possible?
Decades ago, all groceries and other goods were packaged in paper bags or boxes. Over the last few decades, many retailers have gone to plastic bags, something that has raised a few flags over the past several years because of environmental and recycling concerns. Can plastic bags be recycled? According to some news reports, yes. The latest major city in …
Pharma Coding – Company Gets Approval For Generic Diabetes Drug
Recently Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, headquartered in Mumbai, India, announced that the company had received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration for a generic medication used in the treatment of diabetes. The drug, Metformin Hydrochloride extended release tablets, will likely be launched in the coming weeks in America according to news reports. In a BSE filing, Sun Pharma said …
Pharma Coding – Pharma Companies Want To Create “Smart” Inhalers
Today, ‘smart devices’ are big business in a multitude of industries. Recently it was revealed that patients using inhalers, or ‘puffers’ may not be using them properly, which could affect not only the health of patients, but company profits if patients are using the devices incorrectly. As suppliers of pharmaceutical coding and marking solutions, we found this latest revelation very …
Packaging Coding – Consumers Prefer Eco-Friendly Packaged Food
In a recent study published in Food Quality and Preference, researchers found that consumers believe the foods they purchase are of higher quality when packaging appears to be eco-friendly. The study had those who participated look at common, everyday foods in regards to whether the packing appeared to be sustainable or non-sustainable. Ultimately, those products packaged in a way that …