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TABLETS & CAPSULES Tablets & Capsules (ISSN 1549-9928 print; ISSN 1938-9159 online) is published by CSC Publishing, Inc, 1155 Northland Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55120. w w w . t a b l e t s c a p s u l e s . c o m May 2020 Volume 18 Number 4 In t his issue of Tablets & Capsules, we provide a sum- m a r y o f t h e M e d i L e d g e r DSCSA Pilot Project's recent report to FDA, take a look at the packaging and distribu- tion requirements for canna- bis products, and hear from industry exper ts about sus- tainability in pharmaceutical packaging. Elsewhere in the issue, we discuss how vac- uum conveying systems can help manufacturers transfer highly potent APIs, preview the Controlled Release Society's annual meeting, and learn about the benefit s of using co-processed excipients in continuous direct compression tableting processes. Finally, our Back Page column provides guidance on when to automate manual bot tle-filling and packaging operations. PACKAGING Summary of the MediLedger DSCSA Pilot Project report to the FDA 6 Muf e Fulton Packaging and distribution of cannabis products 10 Neil Main, Lauryn Overbey, and Peter J. Schmitt Issue focus: Packaging 14 Sustainability in pharmaceutical packaging 16 Karina Basso Back page Cover 3 John Deitz ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Controlled Release Society annual meeting preview 20 Particle size reduction, separation, & analysis: A survey of what's available 22 Contained vacuum transfer of highly potent powders 24 Nick Hayes Powder transfer & containment: A survey of what's available 29 Eye on Excipients 32 Vinay Muley, Fernanda Onofre, Michael Baumann, and Juergen Engelhardt DEPARTMENTS Markets 4 Industry news 4 Calendar 36 Supplier news 38 People news 39 Product update 39 Advertiser index 40