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title: Sepha Blog | Paul Smith, Managing Director
description: Paul Smith, Managing Director at Sepha, has 17 years’ experience working in pharmaceutical and packaging industries. He has a BSc (Hons) Biomedical Engineering degree from University of Ulster and an MBA from Trinity College Dublin. Sepha has established a global reputation for its extended portfolio of innovative solutions developed to improve procedures to leak test, deblister and package pharmaceutical products, medical devices and healthcare products. The UK based company has been working with pharmaceutical companies worldwide since 1980.
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          - [Vacuum Decay](https://sepha.com/test-methods/vacuum-decay/)
          - [Pressure Decay](https://sepha.com/test-methods/pressure-decay/)
          - [Force Decay](https://sepha.com/test-methods/force-decay/)
          - [Vacuum Deflection](https://sepha.com/test-methods/vacuum-deflection/)
          - [3D Volumetric Measurement](https://sepha.com/test-methods/vacuum-deflection/#volumetric-measurement)
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          - [ASTM F2338-24](https://sepha.com/standards/astm-f2338-24/)
          - [ASTM F3169-16](https://sepha.com/standards/astm-f3169-16/)
          - [USP 1207](https://sepha.com/regulations/usp1207/)
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### A comprehensive guide to deblistering tablets and capsules

[Read more](https://blog.sepha.com/a-comprehensive-guide-to-deblistering-tablets-and-capsules)

[![Is blue dye ingress testing letting you down in your green efforts?](https://blog.sepha.com/hubfs/Blue-dye-ingress-alternative-Sepha-blog%201400x1000.jpg)](https://blog.sepha.com/is-blue-dye-ingress-testing-letting-you-down-in-your-green-efforts)

[Pharmaceutical Packaging](https://blog.sepha.com/tag/pharmaceutical-packaging)

### Is blue dye ingress testing letting you down in your green efforts?

[Read more](https://blog.sepha.com/is-blue-dye-ingress-testing-letting-you-down-in-your-green-efforts)

[![Pharmaceutical Packaging, the silent bodyguard](https://blog.sepha.com/hubfs/Pharmaceutical%20packaging%20-%20blog2.jpg)](https://blog.sepha.com/pharmaceutical-packaging-the-silent-bodyguard)

[Blister Seal](https://blog.sepha.com/tag/blister-seal), [Pharmaceutical Packaging](https://blog.sepha.com/tag/pharmaceutical-packaging), [alu alu blister](https://blog.sepha.com/tag/alu-alu-blister)

### Pharmaceutical packaging: the silent bodyguard

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Founded in 1980

SEPHA has established a global reputation for innovation and development of specialised, high quality equipment for use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical blister packs, medical device and healthcare products. Our products enable customers to create high quality blister packs, to accurately detect leaks and weak seals in packaging, and to recover high value products from blister packs.

### Products

- [Leak Testing](https://sepha.com/products/leak-testing/) 
    - [Multi-Q](https://sepha.com/products/leak-testing/multi-q/)
    - [PakScan](https://sepha.com/products/leak-testing/pakscan/)
    - [VisionScan 3D](https://sepha.com/products/leak-testing/visionscan-3d/)
- [Deblistering](https://sepha.com/products/deblistering/) 
    - [PressOut Manual Wide](https://sepha.com/products/deblistering/pressout-manual-wide/)
    - [PressOut Semi-Automatic](https://sepha.com/contact/pressout-semi-automatic/)
    - [PressOut Universal](https://sepha.com/products/deblistering/pressout-universal/)
    - [PressOut Universal Mini](https://sepha.com/products/deblistering/pressout-universal-mini/)
    - [Clic-Open Ampoule Opener](https://sepha.com/products/deblistering/clic-open/)
- [Packaging](https://sepha.com/products/packaging-solutions/) 
    - [EZ Blister](https://sepha.com/products/packaging-solutions/ez-blister/)
    - [EZ Blister+](https://sepha.com/products/packaging-solutions/ez-blister-plus/)
    - [EZ Blister MAP](https://sepha.com/products/packaging-solutions/ez-blister-map/)
    - [EZ MedPak](https://sepha.com/products/packaging-solutions/ez-medpak/)

### Connectivity

- [MESConnect](https://sepha.com/connectivity/mes-connect/)

### Container Types

- [Blister Packs](https://sepha.com/container-type/blister-packs/)
- [Bottles](https://sepha.com/container-type/bottles/)
- [IV Bags](https://sepha.com/container-type/iv-bags/)
- [Vials](https://sepha.com/container-type/vials/)
- [Ampoules](https://sepha.com/container-type/ampoules/)
- [Pre-filled Syringes](https://sepha.com/container-type/pre-filled-syringes/)
- [Flexible Packaging](https://sepha.com/container-type/flexible-packaging/)
- [Medical Device Packaging](https://sepha.com/container-type/medical-device-packaging/)

### Standards & Regulations

- [ASTM F2338-24](https://sepha.com/standards/astm-f2338-24/)
- [ASTM F3169-16](https://sepha.com/standards/astm-f3169-16/)
- [USP 1207](https://sepha.com/regulations/usp1207/)
- [21 CFR Part 11](https://sepha.com/regulations/21-cfr-part-11/)

### Test Methods

- [CCIT](https://sepha.com/test-methods/container-closure-integrity-testing/)
- [Vacuum Decay](https://sepha.com/test-methods/vacuum-decay/)
- [Pressure Decay](https://sepha.com/test-methods/pressure-decay/)
- [Force Decay](https://sepha.com/test-methods/force-decay/)
- [Vacuum Deflection](https://sepha.com/test-methods/vacuum-deflection/)
- [3D Volumetric Measurement](https://sepha.com/test-methods/vacuum-deflection/#volumetric-measurement)

### Services

- [Our Services](https://sepha.com/services/)

### Insights & Resources

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