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December 1999
MD&DI
Selected Contents

MD&DI's Top 20

the products that drew the greatest reader response from July 1998 to June 1999.

AUTOMATION:
Improving Quality through Automated Assembly
by Charles Wyle

Spurred by FDA's 1997 GMP changes, medical product manufacturers are bringing automation techniques to the forefront of the production process.

SPECIAL SECTION:
Radio-Frequency Sealing for Disposable Medical Products
by Steve Myers

An extensive variety of polymers can be processed with RF to form seals that are as strong or stronger than the material itself.

WASHINGTON WRAP-UP:
After Abbott, A Tougher FDA Is Emerging
by James G. Dickinson

Also:

• Targeting device CEOs gets their attention and a fix
• FDA approvals chief departs
• Why don't device firms use innovative reviews
• FDA abandons Internet promotion guidance

EDITOR'S PAGE:
Location, Location, Location
State on a Mission: California's Biomedical Pursuit
by John Katz