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TÜV SÜD Earns MRI Safety Testing Accreditation

The firm was granted the Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 06.08.22

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Letting the Light In: How Failure Analysis is the Cornerstone of Success

Failure analysis is a vital part of the process of developing medical devices that function safely and efficiently.

Dawn A. Lissy, Founder & President, Empirical 06.01.22

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Outsourcing vs. In-House Chemical Characterization Testing

Outsourcing pre-clinical safety testing or keeping it in-house is a nuanced and multi-factored decision.

Mark Cabonce, MS, DABT and Kim Ehman, Ph.D., DABT, WuXi AppTec 05.02.22

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Canyon Labs Opens Laboratory in Salt Lake City

Offers services for laboratory testing, scientific and technical consulting, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) clinical support.

Charles Sternberg, Associate Editor 04.04.22

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Medical Device Testing Update: Best Practices for Remaining Up-to-Date

Changes in testing protocols challenge device makers and their service providers to ensure they are keeping up with regulatory requirements.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 03.03.22

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Accelerated Aging ASTM F1980-21 Protocol: Changes and Impact—MPO Videobites

Mark Escobedo of WESTPAK provides an overview of the revisions made to the latest protocol and how they could affect medical device manufacturers.

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Medical Technology Associates Acquires GasMedix

Gains medical gas services, equipment, and compliance testing.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 01.19.22

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Labcorp to Buy Toxikon, a Nonclinical Testing CRO

Expands testing capabilities for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients.

Business Wire 11.18.21

Packaging & Sterilization | Testing

Importance of Company Values in Medtech Testing—MPO Videobites

Nora Crivello of WESTPAK Inc. speaks to the role corporate values and integrity play in serving the medical device industry as a package testing specialist.

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Vision Systems Ensure Accuracy in Laser Marking Processes

Achieve proper marking, reliability, and efficiency no matter the product being processed.

Online Exclusives David Locke, Regional Sales Manager, ACSYS Lasertechnik US Inc. 10.08.21

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OraSure Receives Funding from BARDA to Support InteliSwab Clearance and CLIA Waiver

InteliSwab is a simple ‘swab, swirl, and see’ Covid-19 rapid test that uses an integrated swab to self-collect a sample from the lower nostrils.

OraSure Technologies Inc. 09.23.21

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Joint Testing Shows Medical-Grade TPEs Bond Effectively to Copolyesters

Medalist TPEs over-molded onto Eastman Tritan copolyester yielded durable bond for grips, gaskets, and other soft/rigid items.

Teknor Apex Company and Eastman 09.07.21

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Nordson Corp. to Buy NDC Technologies for $180M

NDC expands Nordson’s test and inspection platform beyond electronics into new end markets.

Business Wire 08.24.21

Diagnostics | Testing

Spectrum Solutions Receives Device FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Unsupervised Saliva Collection for COVID-19 Testing

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Guidance on Skin Irritation With a Push to Achieve the 3 Rs

The publication of ISO 10993-23:2021 marks a paradigm shift in prioritizing in-vitro testing alternatives within the medical device biocompatibility space.

Nick Hibbard, In-Vitro Scientific Research Fellow at WuXi AppTec Medical Device Testing 07.22.21

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