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Life Science Outsourcing Completes Acquisition of J-Pac Medical and expands into biomaterials and diagnostics end-markets, broadens service offerings, and secures production capabilities on the East Coast and in Costa Rica

Medical devices must be reliably shipped across the country and around the world to arrive intact at their destinations for a positive impact on human health. Yet improper packaging preparation can mean the sometimes life-saving medical devices arrive in less-than-optimal condition. Medical device manufacturers must take all mandated and recommended packaging steps to ensure such a dismal outcome does not come to pass. That includes medical package testing.

Ethylene Oxide (EtO) sterilization has had a turbulent year. Despite being the ideal sterilization method for a majority of medical devices, it harbors potential environmental and technician health concerns, which have increasingly come to light. New efforts and mandates require specific handling and use of this method to protect against its potential impacts, and a few provider shutdowns have even occurred, causing delays and a mad scramble by manufacturers to identify a new sterilization partner.

Michael Dizon has been promoted to the position of Human Resources Director. He joined LSO in 2018 and has earned this promotion through his continued hard work, dedication, and successes as LSO’s HR Manager.

In the last 25 years, Life Science Outsourcing, Inc. has become a leading medical device contract manufacturer for start-ups, global organizations, and everything in between. How did it start, and what’s in store for the future?

Packaging, Sterilization Considerations Go Part and Parcel with Product Development – LSO featured on cover and main article of MPO Magazine

The European Union Medical Device Directive (EU MDR) will impact medical devices and medical package testing for products in the European market.

Ethylene oxide sterilization (EtO) has been a reliable medical device sterilization practice for many years. How does it impact the environment and technicians?