Medico- & pharma

This course is provided in English only.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is transforming packaging requirements across Europe. For medical and pharmaceutical companies, packaging will no longer be assessed solely on safety, functionality, and regulatory compliance — it must also meet new requirements for recyclability, material efficiency, and circularity. Failure to comply could ultimately put market access at risk.

This two-day PPWR course will help you understand what the regulation means for the medical and pharmaceutical sector and how to translate the new requirements into practical packaging solutions. You will gain insight into the evolving regulatory landscape, apply circular design principles, and explore how packaging choices made today impact future compliance costs and obligations.

Working alongside industry experts and peers, you will be working directly with your own packaging challenges, develop circular packaging concepts, and build a roadmap for PPWR compliance for your company. The programme combines regulatory guidance, innovation methods, design strategies, and real-world industry cases — helping you move from compliance concerns to business opportunities.

Companies that act now will be better positioned to manage risk, meet future requirements, and strengthen their competitive advantage.

Register today and get ahead of the packaging regulations that will shape your industry for years to come.

Medicoindustrien is the trade organisation for companies in Denmark that develop, produce, sell or otherwise have an interest in medical equipment. The organisation promotes the business and political interests of its members and serves as a consulting body for authorities on questions concerning the medical device industry.

In Denmark, Medicoindustrien is the consulting body for the authorities on questions and cases concerning the medical device industry. Medicoindustrien actively participates in councils and committees that influence the business conditions for the industry.

Gitte gives you hands-on insights into circular packaging design, covering material selection, recyclability, reuse, recycled content, and packaging reduction. Through practical tools, circular roadmaps, and interactive workshops, you will work directly with your own packaging cases and develop concrete solutions that support both PPWR compliance and circular business transformation.

Rikke provides a practical introduction to how the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) impacts the medical and pharmaceutical industry. Learn about key requirements such as design for recycling, packaging minimisation, and compliance obligations, and understand how PPWR and EPR will shape future packaging decisions.

Mette explores how packaging can be both PPWR-compliant and a driver of innovation. Learn how to turn regulatory challenges into opportunities by integrating circular thinking into packaging development from the very beginning.

Andreas and Martin share practical insights into navigating the transition towards more sustainable packaging in the medical and pharmaceutical industry. Through real-life cases — including an auto-injector development project and a DTU collaboration on packaging portfolios — they show how sustainability can be integrated from early design decisions to portfolio-level optimisation.

Claus will demonstrate how seemingly small packaging design decisions can have a significant impact on EPR costs and the recyclability of your packaging. Learn how labels, adhesives, and material combinations can influence sorting and recycling performance — and why these details are becoming increasingly important under PPWR.

Vibeke provides insight into the technical factors that determine the recyclability of medical and pharmaceutical packaging — material selection, barrier functions, compatibility in multi-materials, and how these affect sortability and fraction purity.

The full course programme will be shared before the course starts.