Medical Product Manufacturing News

Article Summary

Specializing in package testing and validation, a company has launched a service that sends subscribers updates about changing standards and compliance requirements. The free Industry Standards Alert service provided by DDL Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN) is accessible through the company’s Web site. Beneficial to medical device packaging and design engineers, the service consists of e-mail notifications from the firm detailing modifications or revisions to industry standards

European Medical Device Manufacturer

Article Summary

Specializing in package testing and validation, a company has launched a service that sends subscribers updates about changing standards and compliance requirements. The free Industry Standards Alert service provided by DDL Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN, USA) is accessible through the company’s Web site. The service consists of e-mail notifications from the firm detailing modifications or revisions to industry standards.

Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry

Article Summary

DDL Inc. (Minneapolis) is keeping pace with the growth of the packagetesting market by expanding to Boston. The company’s package engineer, Natalie Finazzo, leads the launch.

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

Article Summary

Specializing in package testing and validation, a company has launched a service that sends subscribers updates about changing standards and compliance requirements. The free Industry Standards Alert service provided by DDL Inc.

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

Article Summary

At ASTM’s October 2006 meeting, ASTM subcommittees approved changes to standards covering tests for distribution simulation and package accelerated aging, and balloted physical testing methods for measuring the integrity of porous packages and materials.

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

Article Summary

Early three years after FDA waged war on counterfeiting and diversion, some pharmaceutical firms and their supply-chain partners are in the thick of it, responding to threats on a number of fronts. But others are just now suiting up for battle.

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

Article Summary

ASTM Subcommittee F2.50 is clarifying the use of relative humidity levels in package accelerated-aging protocols to ensure more-realistic testing results. After three rounds of balloting on a revision to standard F1980-02, a fourth draft is being prepared that will be submitted to the subcommittee and full committee (F02) for concurrent voting, says Pat Nolan, chief operating officer, DDL (Eden Prairie, MN).

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

Article Summary

Last spring, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, organizers of the HealthPack conference were forced to relocate the event to Dallas. But after struggling through a difficult recovery, The Big Easy is ready to welcome back the 17th annual conference for medical device professionals.

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

Article Summary

Experts say that a robust package that will hold up under the worst conditions can be designed. But is it possible to protect them against all distribution uncertainties? Could monitoring that package as it travels along the cold chain give you the ultimate peace of mind?

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News

Article Summary

DDL has launched a service that e-mails alerts on standards changes. Professionals who sign up on DDL’s Web site can request updates on specific standards or from designated associations. Standards bodies covered include ASTM, ISO, AAMI, and IEC.