EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 34 MIN
Drug Packaging Protects Patients
from Inspired To Heal · host William Trick
Join us for an exploration into product design, FDA history, and healthcare safety with Professor Laura Bix, Director of the renowned School of Packaging at Michigan State University. As a leader in medical packaging solutions, Professor Bix explores how design impacts patient health.We trace the regulatory and engineering response to two historical crises: the mid-century child aspirin poisoning epidemic and the infamous 1980s Chicago Tylenol cyanide contamination crisis. Learn how public health agencies, corporate manufacturers, and academic innovators collaborated to invent child-resistant and tamper-evident packaging.This episode explores an essential field, proving their motto true: “It's the industry that no one thinks about, but saves lives.”Additional guest information & links to podcast platforms are available at www.inspiredtoheal.net. Please like and follow us on your favorite platform.Contact us with feedback and suggestions through the website.
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Join us for an exploration into product design, FDA history, and healthcare safety with Professor Laura Bix, Director of the renowned School of Packaging at Michigan State University. As a leader in medical packaging solutions, Professor Bix explores how design impacts patient health. We trace the regulatory and engineering response to two historical crises: the mid-century child aspirin poisoning epidemic and the infamous 1980s Chicago Tylenol cyanide contamination crisis. Learn how public h...
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