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
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
![Alison Bryant, senior consultant at Antea Group and communications director for the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC), addressed the crowd at the[PACK]out.](https://img.healthcarepackaging.com/files/base/pmmi/all/image/2024/05/Alison_Bryant.6644005a513b0.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
