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Typical Development Paradox

Attendees of the "Medical Device Distribution Package Testing" conference at MD&M West seemed to appreciate Jan Gates' description of what medical device management wants from new packages. Those attributes include the following:

Attendees of the "Medical Device Distribution Package Testing" conference at MD&M West seemed to appreciate Jan Gates' description of what medical device management wants from new packages. Those attributes include the following:

a package should be innovative, but not too different package should be available tomorrow, though yesterday would have been better meets and uses the branding designprovides "infinite" shelf life runs efficiently on current manufacturing lines as the existing package, without modifications

requires no changes to the distribution systemis easy for anyone to use with or without training and/or instructions

requires no capital investment

leverages the current supplier base

meets all applicable FDA, ISO, Pacific Rim, or other country requirements—current and future
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