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Ask the Expert: Home Use Devices and Sterilization

The way in which we deliver healthcare is changing rapidly. Technology and rapid adoption is enabling device and tech manufacturers to develop products that move the delivery of care away from the clinical environment. Having the option to stay out of hospitals could be extremely important from both a financial standpoint as well as a health perspective, and could essentially help low-risk patients avoid exposure to viruses. Our experts today provide information regarding the regulatory requirements for …

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Accelerating Device Development Against Current Product Development, Regulatory Landscape

By Sangita Viswanathan
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“If you are doing a wound care dressing, what is unique about the product, what are you doing differently than what is already in the market, what is it intended to be used for, who is using it, and where is it being used… All of these pieces of information help you decide how to proceed.” – Jeff Kaminski , President of MBK Tape Solutions. Excerpts from an interview.

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Ask the Expert: Solutions that Cure

The medical market has evolved over the past several years and is facing unprecedented challenges that were unforeseen just a few years ago. Increased government regulation, heavy cost pressures from local competition in emerging markets, and increased public pressure to achieve sustainability is challenging companies to drive operational efficiency and revisit material selection in order to succeed in the future global medical marketplace. This week, Ask the Expert focuses on material selection that opt…

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