2016 Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices: Trends and Opportunities in Packaging Operations, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines market dynamics and operational priorities across pharmaceutical, medical device and contract service sectors using interviews and public industry data through late 2016. The analysis indicates regulatory compliance and traceability, equipment modernization and automation, contract services and reshoring, and packaging innovation tied to patient compliance are primary focus areas; workforce development and retention pair with knowledge capture and digital-tool adoption as cross-cutting concerns. Emerging patterns show firms favor modular, IIoT-ready equipment and layered anti-counterfeit approaches, and charts highlight shifts in sourcing and capital priorities. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in November 2016. Based on 60 interviews of pharmaceutical, medical device, and contract-service industry professionals and secondary analysis of market and government sources collected in late 2016.
