Pharmaceutical firms passing costs onto packaging companies

Increasing demand on pharmaceutical companies is leading them to pass costs on to packaging companies, according to a new report.

Over recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has witnessed unprecedented growth. This is being driven by a variety of factors including changing lifestyles, increased diagnosis of diseases and resultant healthcare spending by governments around the world.
This growth, coupled with a rise in over the counter products, has triggered a tightening of regulations to protect consumer safety and the environment.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers, says the report, are responding to such pressures by passing costs onto packaging companies.
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