March 7, 2017
Head of Global Corporate Communications and Public Affairs - TekniPlex
Wayne, Pa. (March 7, 2017) —Garrett Hager, U.S. director of sales and business development, pharma films and medical packaging, Tekni-Films, a Tekni-Plex company, has been appointed to the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council’s (HCPC) 2017-18 board of directors.
The Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council is a non-profit trade association that promotes the benefits of compliance-prompting pharmaceutical packaging and seeks to improve patient safety.
“I have helped companies find packaging solutions for the past 30 years and therefore am pleased to offer my support to an organization with similar objectives. The goal is to support industry efforts to create packaging solutions that provide patient benefits and also help reduce healthcare costs. I look forward to working with the other board members to support the HCPC’s mission,” said Hager.
“We look forward to closely working with our incoming board to continue our mission of the broader adoption of compliance prompting packaging for improved patient safety, adherence and outcomes and lower healthcare costs,” said Walt Berghahn, HCPC executive director.
About Tekni-Films
Tekni-Films is a supplier of thermoformable blister barrier films, flexible films, lidding foils and pouch materials for pharmaceutical, medical, diagnostic health and personal care products. With decades of material science, engineering and processing experience, Tekni-Films provides global companies with packaging solutions that protect their brands. For more information visit .
About Tekni-Plex, Inc.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017, Tekni-Plex is a globally-integrated company focused on developing and manufacturing innovative packaging materials, medical compounds and precision-crafted tubing solutions for some of the most well-known names in the medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, household and industrial, and food and beverage industries. Tekni-Plex is headquartered in Wayne, Pa. and operates 29 manufacturing sites across eight countries worldwide to meet the needs of its global customers. For more information visit www.tekni-plex.com.
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