SGH Medical Pharma inaugurates medical packaging facility in Tunisia

French medical device and pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer SGH Medical Pharma has inaugurated a manufacturing facility in Mégrine, near Tunis, Tunisia, expanding its production presence beyond France.     The 3,000-square-metre plant specialises in high-precision plastic medical devices, consumables and pharmaceutical packaging components. It incorporates cleanrooms and controlled manufacturing environments designed to meet the quality requirements …

Pakistan approves barcode and serialisation requirements for medicine packaging

      Pakistan’s federal cabinet approved a pharmaceutical track and trace system  that will require manufacturers and importers to place standardised 2D barcodes and serialisation data on medicine packaging. The measure is intended to help regulators identify counterfeit products in Pakistan.     The cabinet also approved amendments to drug labelling and packing rules. …

Cold Chain Technologies expands EcoFlex reusable services

      Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) has expanded its EcoFlex reusable parcel services across Europe, strengthening infrastructure for temperature-controlled pharmaceutical packaging and distribution throughout the EMEA region.     The move reflects growing demand for reusable transport packaging solutions as pharmaceutical manufacturers, logistics providers and healthcare supply chains seek to reduce waste, improve asset …

Globalpharma signs seven strategic MoUs to strengthen manufacturing, R&D and sustainability

UAE-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Globalpharma has signed seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening research and development, manufacturing capabilities, operational efficiency and sustainable growth across its operations.     The agreements are structured around three areas: innovation and product development; manufacturing, efficiency and sustainability; and market access, financing and expansion. The partnerships include collaboration with …

Syrian pharmaceutical manufacturers target export growth amid cost advantages

    Syria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing sector is maintaining domestic supply stability while positioning itself for renewed export growth, according to Joseph Bahri, Managing Director of Bahripharm.     Bahri said the country currently has around 90 licensed pharmaceutical manufacturers, with approximately 60 to 70 operating actively despite the challenges faced during the past decade. He …

Innovive partners with Attentive Science to expand single-use lab systems in MENA

    Innovive has announced a regional partnership with Attentive Science to expand the distribution of its laboratory systems across the GCC and wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.     Under the agreement, Attentive Science will represent and supply Innovive’s product portfolio to research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology laboratories. The focus …

Husky and SEM Biotech collaborate on blood collection tube manufacturing in Türkiye

    Husky Technologies has entered into a strategic collaboration with SEM Plastik, through its medical division SEM Biotech, to support the production of blood collection tubes in Türkiye. The partnership marks SEM’s expansion into the medical manufacturing sector, building on its established plastics and packaging operations.     As part of the agreement, SEM …

Syntegon launches AIM9 high-speed inspection platform

      Syntegon has introduced the AIM9 inspection platform, a high-speed system that combines visual inspection and leak detection for pharmaceutical vial applications. Announced on February 18, 2026, in Stuttgart, Germany, the platform is designed to process up to 600 vials per minute and handle container sizes ranging from 2 ml to 250 ml. …

Borouge launches UAE’s first locally produced healthcare-grade LDPE

Borouge has announced the launch of the first low-density polyethylene (LDPE) produced in the UAE for healthcare applications. The material, Bormed™ LE6607-PH, is manufactured at the company’s Ruwais facility and was unveiled at ADIPEC on 5 November 2025. This marks Borouge’s second healthcare-grade polymer made in the UAE, following the earlier introduction of its first …

Borouge and Mubadala Bio Deal Boosts UAE-Made Medical Packaging

    ABU DHABI, UAE – Borouge and Mubadala Bio have signed a partnership to strengthen local manufacturing of medical products, with a focus on packaging and polymer materials made in the UAE.   The agreement, signed during the Make it in the Emirates event, supports the country’s push for industrial self-reliance under the Operation …