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FDA Takes Another Look at BPA

WebIn response to a petition filed by a coalition of healthcare professionals, scientists, and public health and environmental organizations, FDA reportedly has …

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FDA Seeks Broader Authority to Prevent Medical Device Shortages

WebWhen Rahm Emanuel, the White House Chief of Staff under President Obama at the time, famously said, “Never let a serious crisis go to waste,” he was …

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Evolution of Plastic

WebTypes of plastics commonly found in automobiles include acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP), high density polyethylene (HDPE), and polycarbonate. …

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“First” Bacteria to Upcycle Single-Use PET Heading to Space

WebPhoto Credit: Seed Health We have reported over the last several years on bacteria-based biodegrable bioplastics with PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) the most …

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The Future of Medtech . . . for Women

WebMarissa Fayer had a successful 20-plus year career as a senior executive at leading medtech and diagnostics companies before she found her true calling. In 2016, she …

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Is Racial Bias Present in Medical Device Design

WebIs systemic racial bias in medical device design resulting in a disproportionate number of preventable deaths among people of color during the …

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FDA Reports Class I Recall for Baxter WatchCare

WebLast week, the FDA announced a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall, for Baxter International’s Incontinence Management System due to risk of …

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WebWith the White House announcing an ambitious bioplastics goal to address climate, food and health challenges, Plastics News and Sustainable Plastics are …

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Microplastics Problems and Solutions

WebMicroplastics may be one of the thorniest topics faced by the plastics industry in 2022 and into the foreseeable future. As with many pressing issues of the day, there’s …

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April in . . . Anaheim: Plastec West Is Back as a Live and Online Event

WebPlastec West will return to the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, from April 12 to 14, 2022, as part of IME West. The nation’s leading annual advanced …

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The Incredible, Edible . . . Plastic

WebAn article in the July 14 edition of the Wall Street Journal, “Research to Make Plastic Edible Wins Prize,” profiled a pair of researchers who used microbes and …

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CJ Bio’s Amorphous PHA Demonstrates Excellent Biodegradability …

WebKCL placed CJ Bio’s amorphous PHA, along with semi-crystalline PHA, and PLA films (the size of A4 paper) into Korea’s West Sea and measured the weight …

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New Proprietary Bioplastic Presents Alternative to PLA and PHA

WebWe have been steadily reporting on developments in bioplastics, particularly PLA and PHA, including new grades, grades for additive manufacturing, and production …

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Medtech Design Bureau Worrell Picked Up by Veranex

WebRaleigh, NC–based Veranex has added another arrow to its quiver of contract medtech services with the acquisition this week of Worrell, a global design firm …

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Employee Instability and Company Profits

WebAbout the Author: Ruth K. Weirich, MBA, is an author, trainer, and management professional experienced in business operations efficiency and profitability. …

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Three Ways to Improve the Health of Your Employees

WebWe all carry stress. One employee’s strongest stressor might be financial (affordable housing, childcare, and elder care). For another employee, it might be a child …

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Berry Global Reviews 'Strategic Alternatives' for Health, Hygiene

WebBerry Global Group Inc. announced today the initiation of a formal process to evaluate strategic alternatives for its Health, Hygiene, and Specialties segment (HH&S). …

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CJ Biomaterials Launched First Consumer Brand Cosmetic …

WebPhoto Credit: CJ Biomaterials In later November, 2022, we reported that CJ Biomaterials, Inc., (U.S. office in Woburn, Mass.), a division of South Korea-based CJ …

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Plastics firms work to eliminate PFAS use as pressure mounts

WebWanting to eliminate PFAS, a group of so-called forever chemicals, from plastics and actually eliminating PFAS from plastics are two different things. But Inteplast …

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