HomeMelissa GriffenEditorial InternHomeAn Appeal to Support Our Essential Services and Critical Infrastructure WorkersThe 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.Package designUltrasound Gel Pouch Gets Ergonomic Design, Reduces WasteDesigned to be easy to hold and evacuate more product, this multilayer spouted pouch replaces the traditional bottle while requiring less energy to manufacture and transport.COVID-19Telehealth, Home Devices Help Increase Bed Capacity in HospitalsAs 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.HomeOEM COVID-19 #5: BellatRx & Mpac LangenUnPACKED with PMMI podcast with Canadian OEMs highlights communication early and often.HomeQuick Hits: India Weans Itself off Chinese APIsIndia is investing $1.3B to decrease its dependence on Chinese APIs amid supply concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak.HomeSecond Life: Sterile Wrap Fashioned into MasksAn 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.HomeWhy Women are Under-Represented in the C-SuiteIf companies with more women in leadership roles have greater innovation, increased productivity, higher employee satisfaction, and higher employee retention, why are there so few in the C suite?HomeQuick Hits: Tesla Starts Making Medical DevicesTesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will manufacture ventilators in case of a shortage.HomePopularity of Cannabis Formats Evolving, Packaging Follows SuitDried flower is giving way to creams, gels, dried teas/powders and inhalers, products that doubled in growth in two years’ time. Packaging for cannabis is expanding to meet this growth.HomeQuick Hits: Costume Designers Shift Production to Make Medical MasksThe costume design industry has gotten involved to address the shortage of medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic.Supplier NewsSejla Repetti Promoted to Vice President of Commercial Development, Formulated SolutionsNew VP expected to strategically develop partnerships in Brand Partners.HomeFord Motor Drives COVID-19 Medical MissionResponding to the Coronavirus crisis, the automotive manufacturer teams up with 3M and GE Healthcare to expand production of much-needed medical equipment.HomePPE and Device Manufacturers: FDA Offers Import InstructionsTo increase U.S. supplies, FDA is providing instructions and a specific email address to get questions and concerns addressed quickly.HomeThermoformer Steps Up to Fight COVID-19HomePackaging and Processing Industry COVID-19 ResourcesPMMI collated resources for the industry to navigate business in uncertain times.HomeAll Roads Lead to Delay in the Time of COVID-19Land, sea or air – the supply chain is being hard hit by shortages, delays, rising costs and lack of workers due to the coronavirus.HomeQuick Hits: Diagnostic Startup Launches At-Home Coronavirus KitSecure results will be available online within 48 hours, and patients who test positive will be connected with physicians.HomeFDA Town Halls on COVID-19 Diagnostic TestsThe FDA is working to support the expansion of safe and accurate COVID-19 testing, while monitoring for counterfeit tests such as those seized at LAX. As companies move quickly, brand protection should not be overlooked.HomeMusings on SustainabilityRead what Jim Chrzan, VP of Content & Brand Strategy at PMMI Media Group, and Sean Riley, PMMI’s Senior Director of Media & Industry Communications, had to say about the state of sustainability during a lively conversation at the show earlier this month.HomeGot a 3D Printer? Make this DIY Hands-Free Door OpenerA company that specializes in medical 3D printing released a file for a door attachment to fight the spread of coronavirus.
