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Medical devices go through sterilization, handling, shipping and usage stages, and that necessitates care in packaging and transporting, according to a new global medical device packaging market report from Future Market Insights.
FMI notes that packaging needs to protect against shock, puncturing, vibration, tearing, bursting, and changes in heat and humidity. Those factors are apparent, but as the report notes, “the market is also witnessing a need for easy-to-use and easy-to-dispose packaging solutions.”
The disposal end is not something that’s often noted among the regulatory and usage requirements traditionally considered in medical device packaging, yet this report notes, “Out of all the opportunities that are available to the businesses in the global medical device packaging market, a smart approach or sustainable packaging system can be the most beneficial opportunity for these companies. They need to focus on a sustainable packaging solution [that] involves a modern and smart packaging technology and is also cost efficient.”
The report, “Medical Device Packaging Market: Global Industry Analysis 2012-2016 and Opportunity Assessment 2017–2027,” forecasts the global medical device packaging market will grow at a steady Compound Annual Growth Rate of 5.3% during 2017-2027.
FMI points out the global medical device packaging market is experiencing a surge with the developments happening in the industry, but regulatory scrutiny will likely hinder that growth.
The report also discussed the use of anti-counterfeit technologies for both flexible and rigid packaging to help manufacturers address counterfeiting in the supply chain. Anti-counterfeiting strategies are more commonly considered in pharmaceutical packaging.
Article from:
https://www.packworld.com/
