Packaging challenges: the solution is just beyond the border.
The never-ending need to reduce costs and the emergence of new products that are a hybridisation of medical device and pharmaceutical technologies are two major challenges facing today's medical device industry. In both cases device manufacturers may find ready solutions by simply looking beyond their traditional borders.
Merritt
John
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Tiromat Medical Packaging, Frisco, Texas, USA. john.merritt@cfs.com
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