Sharon Lamb, Jana Grieb, Dr Deniz Tschammler and Bella North from McDermott Will & Emery analyse the current regulatory environment for medical device manufacturers following announced delays to UK and EU implementing regulations.
Martin Gadsby, VP of Optimal Industrial Automation, looks at how industrial automation can support the creation of a circular economy for medical plastics.
Alexander Schmidt and Michael Degener, product development & technical support, Coveris, highlights the three key aspects when designing sustainable healthcare packaging.
Creating a cleanroom environment that meets GMP regulations can often be a cumbersome task for organisations within the medical moulding space. The guidance from the global medical team at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is to keep the process simple.
Plastic Ingenuity, a custom thermoformer in North America, reveals in its new report key sustainability drivers propelling the packaging industry to support a more circular economy.
The medical device industry has been undergoing changes recently in order to become more sustainable. Unfortunately, strict regulations mean that changes in this industry are quite slow when compared to others, but positive change is underway.
After it was announced that Ludovic Richard-Vitton would be the next CEO of Vygon, Medical Plastics News wanted to find out his thoughts about his new role in the company he’s been a part of for 20 years and his plans for the future of Vygon.
Chris Whitehouse, an expert on medical technology policy at Whitehouse Communications updates readers on changes to the timelines for implementation of the EU’s Medical Devices Regulation and highlights the need for the sector to engage with European institutions to avoid regulatory crises. A crisis
TekCyte’s new coating device can reduce the risk of biofilm. Small and Mighty and Tony Simula, CEO, TekCyte discuss the importance of creating a safer outcome for patients.
After the company launched several medical grade materials, Medical Plastics News spoke to Stefan Disch and Wilfried Hatke from Polyplastics to get the expert opinions on what the materials are used for and their benefits.
Eamonn McGowran, Boyds, explains the European Commission’s proposal to extend the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) transition period and outlines the key regulatory changes for developers.
