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Take PDA's COVID-19 Survey in Pharmaceuticals

The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is conducting an important assessment to understand industry impacts on operations and supply chains.

UnPACKED with PMMI podcast: CPGs need to face fears over remote monitoring.

OEM COVID-19 #6: Overcoming Hesitations Around Remote Access

Mobile robots use ultraviolet light to disinfect hospitals and other facilities.

COVID-19 Provides Use Cases for Mobile Robotics

Recreational and medical cannabis deemed essential to cope with 'stay-at-home' orders.

Cannabis and the Coronavirus

Placon Scales Up for Production of PPE Face Shields

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COVID-19 Survey: Early Results Reflect CPGs' Current Resolve, Future Uncertainty

Responses indicate that companies producing packaged goods tend to be “So far, so good, all things considered” as one phrased it, and supply chains remain intact. But when asked to forecast into the future, there's far less consensus.

An Appeal to Support Our Essential Services and Critical Infrastructure Workers

The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a tremendous global challenge that we must work together to defeat. Now, our essential and critical workers are being relied upon to provide the services we expect every day and we must do everything to support them.

Siemens connects healthcare providers and medical designers to produce components through additive manufacturing.

Siemens Connects Healthcare Providers and Medical Designers to Produce Components Through Additive Manufacturing

Siemens opens its Additive Manufacturing Network to enable the efficient execution of design and printing requests by doctors, hospitals, and suppliers of medical equipment in response to COVID-19 pandemic.

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Telehealth, Home Devices Help Increase Bed Capacity in Hospitals

As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread, there is a growing need for remote monitoring of other types of patients. See how senior living centers are implementing this Virtual Exam Room.

COVID-19’s Impact on the Canadian Market

OEM COVID-19 #5: BellatRx & Mpac Langen

UnPACKED with PMMI podcast with Canadian OEMs highlights communication early and often.

Mask Prototypes

Second Life: Sterile Wrap Fashioned into Masks

An anesthesiology professor has developed masks from surgical tray wrap that cannot be penetrated by water or bacteria and block 99.9% of particles. Prototypes are underway.

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The Potential of ERP Amid a Pandemic

Automation on the plant floor can keep production flowing to refill store shelves. But the biggest problem manufacturers face right now is a disruption to the supply chain.

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All Roads Lead to Delay in the Time of COVID-19

Land, sea or air – the supply chain is being hard hit by shortages, delays, rising costs and lack of workers due to the coronavirus.