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.