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Tips and Tricks: Ensuring clean label accuracy in food manufacturing

Consumers today are more educated on the products they purchase and are very conscious of what is deemed “healthy.”  We have recently seen waves of food manufacturers facing lawsuits over false advertising, especially focused around foods labeled “healthy” and “natural.” Ryan Fournier, an international trade associate for law firm Armstrong Teasdale lists items manufacturers must […]


In The News: Premature Battery Depletion of ICD and CRT-D Devices

The FDA has released a safety communication for patients with a St. Jude Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) device due to batteries failing earlier than expected. These ICD and CRT-D devices are critical to the survival of patients and there have been 2 reported deaths currently due to battery failure.  […]


Pragmatyxs CEO Speaking at Oracle Open World 2016

Paul Van Hout, Pragmatyxs CEO at Oracle Open World discussing the benefits of Oracle Cloud and how those benefits are utilized by Pragmatyxs.


Upcoming UDI Class III and Class II Compliance Dates

We are nearing almost 3 years of the original publication of the UDI final ruling.  What this means to medical device manufacturers is that we are just over a month away (September 24, 2016) for certain deadlines around Class III and Class II devices and packaging. Class III regulations due Sept. 24th: UDI required devices […]


Improving UDI Barcode Quality and Verification

One of the largest labeling regulations in recent history; UDI (Unique Device Identifier) labeling has been at the forefront of any medical companies agenda to not only implement new information but to also properly display this critical information in a proper fashion. Barcode-test.com provided simple yet resourceful list of common issues that they have seen […]


Staying ahead of the requirements curve with PXSL

Pragmatyxs SmartLabel (PXSL) wasn’t created for just improving print operators user experience on the manufacturing and labeling line.  It was also created as a tool that can offer proper validation, record history and security. Pragmatyxs is constantly evolving PXSL to not only meet customer requirements but also to improve processes that organizations haven’t even thought […]


In the News: Senate Passes G.M.O Labeling Rule

The G.M.O.(Genetically Modified Organism) labeling rule has been a widely discussed topic in the food labeling industry.  While some wanted full transparency on whether products contained G.M.O’s other fought the regulation in its entirety claiming increased production and labeling costs.  Congress has agreed to a bipartisan agreement on the matter allowing companies to disclose whether […]


In the News: FDA final ruling published for Nutrition Facts

We have posted  previously on the potential changes on the Nutrition Facts label.  The Nutrition Facts label is one of the most commonly read and recognized labels in the U.S. While the overall design of the Nutrition Facts label will stay the same the content within the label will see some changes, here are some […]


Looking toward the future with Label Verification

In the labeling industry product validation and label clarity are two of the most important components, whether in the final packaging stage or en-route to other production sites.  Clear and precise product labeling provides significant competitive advantages while also meeting regulatory compliance. Pragmatyxs has been evaluating and testing integrating a third party label verification device […]


Improving safety procedures with GHS Labeling

We can all agree that safety is a top priority within a company; however, depending on the tasks at hand safety could be the highest priority.  GHS (Global Harmonized System for Hazard Communication) was created as a solution for hazardous materials being handled between international boundaries using images to denote the products and the hazard. […]