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2008

• (Packaging) Measuring Microbial Barriers for Sterile Packaging, Part 2, Paul Herman and Curtis Larsen (MDDI, Jun 2008, p. 64).
• (Packaging) Measuring Porous Microbial Barriers, Part 1, Paul Herman and Curtis Larsen (MDDI, May 2008, p. 116).
• (Cover Story: Packaging) Trends in Device Packaging, William Leventon (MDDI, Jan 2008, p. 70).

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2007

• (Packaging) From Information Silo to Bridge, Part 2: Creating a UDI System, Laura Bix and Robb Clarke (MDDI, Nov 2007, p. 62). Keyword: UDI.
• (Cover Story: Packaging) The State of Unique Device Identification, Laura Bix and Robb Clarke (MDDI, Oct 2007, p. 56). Keywords: Unique Device Identification.
• (Labeling) Electronic Labeling: Comparing the EU and United States, Kristen Giovanis (MDDI, Sep 2007, p. 70). Keyword: Labeling.
• (Packaging) Consider the Basics when Developing Packaging, Randall Troutman (MDDI, Jan 2007, p. 102).

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2006

• (Cover Story: Packaging) Sample Size Selection Using a Margin of Error Approach, Nick Fotis and Laura Bix (MDDI, Oct 2006, p. 80). Keywords: Sample Size.
• (Packaging) Porous Sterile Barrier Integrity Testing: Failure Anomalies, Curtis L. Larsen (MDDI, Jan 2006, p. 94). Keyword: Sterilization.

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2002

• (News & Analysis) Nondestructive Package Tests Lure Device Manufacturers, Erik Swain (MDDI, Sep 2002, p. 18). Keyword: Testing.
• Packaging and Sterilization Showcase (MDDI, Aug 2002, p. 58). Keyword: Sterilization.
• Packaging and Sterilization Showcase (MDDI, Aug 2002, p. 58). Keyword: Sterilization.
• Flexibility and Customization Expand Packaging Options, Wil Caraballo (MDDI, Jan 2002, p. 80).

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2001

• Achieving Efficacy and Sterility in Flexible Packaging, Karen Berger (MDDI, Aug 2001, p. 60).
• (Packaging) Reshaping the Medical Device Packaging Industry, Gregg Nighswonger (MDDI, Jan 2001, p. 19). Keyword: Industry.
• (Packaging) Adapting Packaging Technology to Meet Device Industry Needs, William Leventon (MDDI, Jan 2001, p. 114). Keyword: Design.

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2000

• How Small Is Small? The Effects of Pinholes on Medical Packaging, Earl Hackett (MDDI, Aug 2000, p. 52). Keyword: Pinholes.
• (Medical Packaging) A Comparison of Heat Seal Coating and Peelable Film Technologies for Medical Packaging, Glenn Petrie (MDDI, Jan 2000, p. 170). Keywords: Coating and Films.

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1999

• Medical Packaging Legislation in Europe, Paul Fielding (MDDI, Nov 1999, p. 64). Keyword: Legislation.
• (Packaging) New Methods to Assess the Performance of Prototype Form-Fill-Seal Packages, A. Brent Strong (MDDI, Jan 1999, p. 124). Keyword: Testing.

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1998

• The Packaging Sector Responds to Challenges from Industry, Erik Swain (MDDI, Aug 1998, p. 60). Keyword: Competition.
• (In Vitro Diagnostics) Packaging Technology for Miniature IVD Instrumentation, Carlos Gonzalez (MDDI, Apr 1998, p. 70).
• Calculating Factors of Safety for Package Burst and Creep Test Fixtures, Stephen Franks (MDDI, Jan 1998, p. 157). Keyword: Testing.
• Two Packaging Standards Give Manufacturers the Ability to Pick and Choose, Greg Freiherr (MDDI, Jan 1998, p. 94). Keyword: Standards.

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1997

• Medical Packaging Validation: Complying with the Quality System Regulation and ISO 11607, Denis G. Dyke (MDDI, Aug 1997, p. 84). Keyword: Validation.
• (News) Growth Projected for Packaging (MDDI, Apr 1997, p. 24). Keywords: Market Projections.
• (News) Flexible Packagers Honored for Material Reduction (MDDI, Apr 1997, p. 19). Keyword: Awards.
• (News) Medical Device Packagers Honored for Innovation (MDDI, Feb 1997, p. 28). Keyword: Awards.
• International Dilemmas in Labeling Medical Devices, Steven Halasey (MDDI, Jan 1997, p. 107). Keyword: Labeling.
• (News) Guidelines Meet Demands of Packaging Equipment Users (MDDI, Jan 1997, p. 21). Keywords: Operating Manuals.

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1996

• (News) Vienna Conference Addresses Issues Facing Medical Packagers (MDDI, Nov 1996, p. 24). Keyword: Standards.
• Europe Tosses Device Industry Tough Recycling and Reuse Requirements, Paul Fielding (MDDI, Sep 1996, p. 84). Keyword: Standards.
• (Guest Editorial) Bar Code Standards: For Medical Products, More Work Is Needed, Walter W. Mosher (MDDI, Sep 1996, p. 36). Keywords: Bar Coding.
• (Roundtable) Meeting the Challenges of Medical Packaging (MDDI, Aug 1996, p. 51). Keyword: Trends.
• (News) Industry Embraces UPN (MDDI, Aug 1996, p. 12). Keywords: Bar Coding.
• (News) International Conference to Highlight European Union Markets (MDDI, Jul 1996, p. 19). Keyword: Standards.
• (News) Manufacturers Turn to In-House Packaging (MDDI, Jul 1996, p. 14). Keyword: Trends.
• A Discriminating Method for Measuring the Microbial Barrier Performance of Medical Packaging, Alan Tallentire (MDDI, May 1996, p. 228). Keywords: Barrier Properties.
• (News) FPA Awards Medical Packagers for Environmental Achievement (MDDI, Apr 1996, p. 12). Keyword: Awards.
• (Interview) By the Numbers: DOD Purchasing Goes for Universal Standard, Mitchell Cooper (MDDI, Feb 1996, p. 40). Keywords: Bar Coding.
• New Standards Set Global Scope For Device Packaging, Denis Dyke (MDDI, Jan 1996, p. 142). Keyword: Standards.

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1995

• (News) IoPP Honors Device Industry Packaging (MDDI, Dec 1995, p. 12). Keyword: Awards.
• Medical Device Package Design: A Protocol for Sterile Package Integrity Validation, Patrick J. Nolan (MDDI, Nov 1995, p. 88). Keyword: Validation.
• Using a Seal Matrix to Optimize Package Sealing Variables, Donald S. Barcan (MDDI, Sep 1995, p. 112). Keywords: Package Sealing.
• In Quest of Sterile Packaging, Part 2: Physical Package Integrity Test Methods, Lois Jones (MDDI, Sep 1995, p. 81). Keyword: Testing.
• (Interview) Medical Packaging on a Global Scale, Rob Gluskin (MDDI, Sep 1995, p. 40). Keywords: International Trends.
• (News) Industry Groups Adopt New Standards Framework (MDDI, Sep 1995, p. 22). Keywords: Bar Coding.
• In Quest of Sterile Packaging, Part 1: Approaches to Package Testing, Joyce Hansen (MDDI, Aug 1995, p. 56). Keyword: Testing.
• (News) Awards Credit Device Industry Teamwork (MDDI, Aug 1995, p. 12). Keyword: Design.
• Selecting Materials for Medical Device Packaging, Donald S. Barcan (MDDI, May 1995, p. 170). Keyword: Materials.

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1994

• How Design Control Affects the Package Development Process, Denis G. Dyke (MDDI, Oct 1994, p. 122). Keyword: GMPs.
• (News) International Environmental Standards on Fast Track (MDDI, Sep 1994, p. 14). Keyword: Environment.
• Issues in Medical Packaging: Cost-Consciousness Leads the Way in New World Order, Greg Freiherr (MDDI, Aug 1994, p. 50). Keywords: International Requirements.
• (News) Packaging Plastics Adjust to Device Industry Markets (MDDI, Feb 1994, p. 10). Keyword: Materials.
• Relevance of Microbial Challenge Testing to Package Sterility, Joe Spitz (MDDI, Jan 1994, p. 142). Keywords: Shelf Life, Testing.

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1993

• How Effective Is Microbial Challenge Testing for Intact Sterile Packaging?, John Spitzley (MDDI, Aug 1993, p. 44). Keywords: Sterililty Assurance.
• News: Guidebook Helps Designers Go Green (MDDI, May 1993, p. 216). Keywords: Recycling, Design.
• Global Approach to Packaging Standards (A), Robert Burgess (MDDI, Apr 1993, p. 116). Keywords: Standards, International Perspectives.
• News: Standardized Microbial Testing Gathers Momentum (MDDI, Apr 1993, p. 10). Keywords: Materials, Barrier Properties, Testing.
• News: The Next European Agenda: Action on the Environment (MDDI, Feb 1993, p. 15). Keywords: Environmental Impact.
• Toward a New Consensus on Sterile Device Packaging, Anthony Parisi (MDDI, Jan 1993, p. 84). Keywords: Sterilization, Shelf Life, Package Integrity, Barrier Properties.

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1992

• Designing Packaging for Convenience and Safety, Michael E. Wiklund (MDDI, Nov 1992, p. 78). Keywords: Design, Human Factors.
• Streamlining Package-Seal Validation, Bertram J. Hudson (MDDI, Oct 1992, p. 49). Keywords: Validation, Sealing, Standards.
• News: Design Guidelines to Meet the Green Challenge, MD&DI (MDDI, Oct 1992, p. 10). Keyword: Disposability.
• Setting up an offshore packaging operation, John Spitzley (MDDI, Aug 1992, p. 84). Keywords: International Perspectives.
• 1992 Buyers guide to medical packaging, MD&DI (MDDI, Aug 1992, p. 54). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• Current status of microbial-barrier testing of medical device packaging (The), Robert Reich (MDDI, Aug 1992, p. 46). Keywords: Barrier Properties, Testing.
• Needed: More packaging expertise, Hugh E. Lockhart (MDDI, Aug 1992, p. 24). Keyword: Development.
• News: Continued growth expected in medical packaging, study says, MD&DI (MDDI, Aug 1992, p. 14). Keyword: Forecasts.
• News: Trade groups agree to support bar code standard, MD&DI (MDDI, Jul 1992, p. 26). Keywords: Bar Coding.
• Considerations in selecting flexible packaging, Robert K. Dodrill (MDDI, Jun 1992, p. 146). Keywords: Materials, Costs.
• News: Recycling possible only by manufacturer involvement, says consultant (MDDI, Apr 1992, p. 15). Keywords: Recycling, Packaging.
• News: Use of recycled material imminent, says thermoformer (MDDI, Mar 1992, p. 18). Keywords: Recycling, Forecasts, Materials.
• Implementing packaging changes to meet ecological and consumer concerns, John Spitzley (MDDI, Feb 1992, p. 54). Keyword: Development.
• Foam-in-place: a cost-effective method of packaging, David Nelson (MDDI, Jan 1992, p. 124). Keywords: Foam, Costs.
• News: First international packaging standards in draft stage (MDDI, Jan 1992, p. 18). Keywords: Standards, Packaging.

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1991

• Preview of the HIMA sterile packaging guidance document (A), John Spitzley (MDDI, Dec 1991, p. 59). Keywords: Guidelines, Design, Validation.
• Design considerations for the elderly, Andrea A. Durham (MDDI, Nov 1991, p. 56). Keywords: Home-Health-Care Products, Design, End-Users.
• Medical packaging in the environmental decade, Frank Hajduk (MDDI, Sep 1991, p. 60). Keywords: Trends, Disposability, Waste Management.
• Styrenic polymers: better performance for packaging and devices, Jeffrey R. Ellis (MDDI, Aug 1991, p. 84). Keywords: Disposability, Medical Waste, Plastics.
• Buyers guide to medical packaging (MDDI, Aug 1991, p. 46). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• Issues in reducing medical packaging waste: industry roundtable (MDDI, Aug 1991, p. 40). Keywords: Disposability, Waste Management.
• Rethinking your standard package design: an interview with James Doyle, Development Engineer, Osteonics Corp., Allendale, NJ, Jeremy Bachmann (MDDI, Jul 1991, p. 14). Keyword: Design.
• Health costs prompt innovations in diagnostic packaging, Doug Burn (MDDI, Jun 1991, p. 166). Keywords: Diagnostics, Design, Package Design.
• Glass-coated film for medical packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, May 1991, p. 94). Keywords: Coated Films, High-Barrier, Barrier Properties.
• Plasticizers: under scrutiny again, Jeffrey R. Ellis (MDDI, Mar 1991, p. 88). Keywords: Design, Plastics, Biocompatibility.
• Correlating tensile and burst tests in pouches, Thomas P. Wachala (MDDI, Feb 1991, p. 54). Keyword: Testing.
• Minimizing EtO sterilization problems, Robert R. Reich (MDDI, Jan 1991, p. 124). Keywords: Et O, Design, Sterilizability.

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1990

• New capabilities of polyolefins, Jeffrey R. Ellis (MDDI, Dec 1990, p. 64). Keywords: Design, Plastics, Polyolefins.
• View of packaging and device use from the operating room (A): an interview with Jane Hall, Operating Room Coordinator, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD (MDDI, Dec 1990, p. 16). Keyword: End-Users.
• Printing on plastic packaging and devices, Jeffrey R. Ellis (MDDI, Nov 1990, p. 60). Keywords: Printing, Labeling.
• Rethinking process validation, Ronald D. Pilchik (MDDI, Oct 1990, p. 70). Keywords: Validation, QA/QC, Testing.
• Designing biological specimens packaging, Kathleen Hemsworth (MDDI, Aug 1990, p. 92). Keywords: Distribution, Design, End-Users.
• Buyers guide to medical packaging (MDDI, Aug 1990, p. 49). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• Real cost of sterile packaging (The), Robert R. Burgess (MDDI, Aug 1990, p. 10). Keywords: Quality, Costs, End-Users.
• More than just a package, Cheryl Doriot (MDDI, Aug 1990, p. 8). Keywords: Trends, Management.
• Clarity in thermoform packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jun 1990, p. 164). Keywords: Clarity, Thermoforming, Materials.

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1989

• Guidelines for vendor certification, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Dec 1989, p. 56). Keywords: Vendors, Supplies, QA/QC.
• News: Plastic packaging: 'preventive medicine'? (MDDI, Nov 1989, p. 40). Keywords: Trends, Plastics.
• Radiation resistance: is industry demanding too much?, Jeffrey R. Ellis (MDDI, Oct 1989, p. 74). Keywords: Sterilization, Radiation, Sterilizability.
• Package and device sealing: options and concerns, Jeffrey R. Ellis (MDDI, Sep 1989, p. 80). Keywords: Bonding, Sealing.
• Buyers guide to medical packaging (MDDI, Aug 1989, p. 52). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• How to specify thermoformed packaging, Michael Brown (MDDI, Jul 1989, p. 42). Keywords: Thermoforming, Design, Specifications.
• How packaging affects residual EtO, Martha M. Ello (MDDI, May 1989, p. 60). Keywords: Sterilization, Design, Et OResiduals.
• Controlled cohesive separation for fiber-free peelable paper, Mark S. Lastovich (MDDI, Mar 1989, p. 64). Keywords: Design, Adhesives, Peelability.
• SPC and packaging, Michael J. Cleary (MDDI, Feb 1989, p. 48). Keyword: SPC.

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1988

• High-temperature plastics: an overview, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Dec 1988, p. 52). Keywords: Thermoplastics, Plastics.
• News: Packaging committee participants sought (MDDI, Dec 1988, p. 16). Keyword: Testing.
• Tolerance levels: the key to tray sterility and consistency, James McQueeny (MDDI, Nov 1988, p. 66). Keywords: Thermoforming, QA/QC.
• Bar coding demystified, Lynn Strother (MDDI, Oct 1988, p. 46). Keywords: Bar Coding.
• Physical tests are not enough, Ana M. Placencia (MDDI, Sep 1988, p. 72). Keywords: Package Integrity, Barrier Properties, Testing.
• Buyers guide to medical packaging (MDDI, Aug 1988, p. 36). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• Packaging failures: quality in design doesn't end with the finished product, Meg Bryant (MDDI, Aug 1988, p. 30). Keywords: Design, Package Integrity, QA/QC.
• How to print quality bar codes, Lynn Strother (MDDI, Jul 1988, p. 44). Keywords: Bar Coding, Printing, Labeling.
• Rad may not be a rad (A), Robert W. Cusick (MDDI, Apr 1988, p. 20). Keywords: Sterilization, Package Integrity, Testing.
• Accelerated aging of packaging: considerations, suggestions, and use in expiration date verification, Robert R. Reich (MDDI, Mar 1988, p. 34). Keywords: Shelf Life, Testing.
• Five P's of package design (The), David L. Seitelman (MDDI, Mar 1988, p. 14). Keyword: Design.
• Rethinking zone-applied adhesives, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Feb 1988, p. 22). Keyword: Adhesives.
• Packaging as solid waste: an issue to be faced, now, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jan 1988, p. 18). Keywords: Disposability, Waste Management, Design.

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1987

• Functional advantages of double packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Nov 1987, p. 20). Keywords: Double Packaging, Design.
• Adhesive coatings versus extrusions in packaging materials, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Sep 1987, p. 36). Keywords: Materials, Development.
• Buyers guide to medical packaging (MDDI, Aug 1987, p. 49). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• Simulating the transportation environment for packaged medical products, Chester Gaynes (MDDI, Aug 1987, p. 22). Keyword: Testing.
• Maximizing your chances for particulate-free packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jul 1987, p. 16). Keywords: Design, Validation, Problems.
• Package integrity testing using UV light, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jun 1987, p. 70). Keywords: Package Integrity, QA/QC, Testing.
• Is your package merely functional?, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, May 1987, p. 14). Keywords: Design, Package Design.
• Denesting thermoformed plastic trays, Mark S. Lastovich (MDDI, Apr 1987, p. 20). Keywords: Design, Problems.
• Thermoformed medical packaging: an overview, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Mar 1987, p. 14). Keyword: Thermoforming.
• Packaging for radiation sterilization, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Feb 1987, p. 20). Keywords: Sterilization, Radiation.
• Metallized film: newer packaging options, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jan 1987, p. 22). Keywords: Design, Coated Films, High-Barrier.

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1986

• Microporous plastics reconsidered, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Dec 1986, p. 24). Keywords: Porous, Materials.
• Indicator inks: an overview, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Nov 1986, p. 22). Keywords: Sterilization, Indicator Inks, QA/QC.
• Sterile packaging: process validation and GMP requirements, Ronald C. Stellon (MDDI, Oct 1986, p. 42). Keywords: Validation, Sterility Assurance, GMPs.
• Statistical process control: preventing package-seal failures, Bruce J. Schullo (MDDI, Oct 1986, p. 22). Keyword: SPC.
• Packaging: a valuable marketing tool, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Sep 1986, p. 16). Keywords: Design, End-Users.
• Buyers guide to medical packaging (MDDI, Aug 1986, p. 39). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• Influence of dispersion concentration on microbiological barrier performance of porous packaging materials (The), Colin S. Sinclair (MDDI, Aug 1986, p. 34). Keywords: Materials, Barrier Properties, Testing.
• Alternatives in steam-sterilizable packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Aug 1986, p. 20). Keywords: Sterilization, Steam.
• Coextrusions in medical device packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jul 1986, p. 20). Keywords: Design, Coextrusion.
• Package integrity methodology for testing the biobarrier properties of porous packaging, part II: FDA exposure-chamber method, Ana M. Placencia (MDDI, May 1986, p. 46). Keywords: Package Integrity, Barrier Properties, Testing.
• Electrostatic-damage-prevention program (An), Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, May 1986, p. 16). Keywords: Electronic Devices, ESDControl.
• Package integrity methodology for testing the biobarrier properties of porous packaging, part I: membrane agar plate strike-through method, Ana M. Placencia (MDDI, Apr 1986, p. 60). Keywords: Package Integrity, Barrier Properties, Testing.
• Static control and sterile packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Apr 1986, p. 20). Keywords: Static Control, Design.
• Strategic purchasing of packaging supplies, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Mar 1986, p. 22). Keywords: Costs, Supplies.
• Packaging films: a method of microbial barrier evaluation, Robert R. Reich (MDDI, Feb 1986, p. 19). Keywords: Films, Barrier Properties, Testing.
• Microbiological testing of sterile packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jan 1986, p. 24). Keywords: Barrier Properties, Testing.

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1985

• Packaging for cold temperatures, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Dec 1985, p. 18). Keywords: Materials, Design.
• Blister-sealing machinery for medical device packages, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Nov 1985, p. 30). Keywords: Validation, Packaging Machinery.
• Microbiological barrier properties of uncoated and coated spunbonded polyolefin (Tyvek), Alan Tallentire (MDDI, Oct 1985, p. 50). Keywords: Materials, Tyvek, Barrier Properties.
• Quality, service, and costs: impacts on packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Oct 1985, p. 24). Keywords: Costs, Management.
• Form, fill, and seal packaging machinery: an overview, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Sep 1985, p. 18). Keywords: Packaging Machinery, FFS.
• Buyers guide to medical packaging (MDDI, Aug 1985, p. 59). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• Is a contract packager for you?, William Dewey (MDDI, Aug 1985, p. 34). Keywords: Contract Packaging, Packaging.
• Pressure testing package seal strength, Cary E. Crane (MDDI, Aug 1985, p. 20). Keywords: Package Integrity, Testing.
• Performance testing of heat-seal coatings, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jul 1985, p. 30). Keywords: Heat-Seal Coatings, Testing.
• Easy-open packaging: measuring peelability, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jun 1985, p. 38). Keywords: Peelability, Testing.
• Formalizing your packaging specification system, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, May 1985, p. 16). Keyword: Specifications.
• Keys to economics in thermoforming, Chuck Campbell (MDDI, Apr 1985, p. 40). Keywords: Thermoforming, Costs.
• Easy opening: an evolution in packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Apr 1985, p. 24). Keywords: Design, Peelability, End-Users.
• Method for evaluating the microbial barrier properties of intact packages (A), Robert R. Reich (MDDI, Mar 1985, p. 80). Keywords: Barrier Properties, Testing.
• Factors in distribution packaging decisions, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Mar 1985, p. 28). Keywords: Distribution, End-Users.
• Composite materials for thermoformed packages, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Feb 1985, p. 23). Keywords: Materials, Composites, FFS.
• Packaging for the home-health-care market, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jan 1985, p. 24). Keywords: Home-Health-Care Products, Labeling, End-Users.

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1984

• Tomorrow's packaging: marketing explores the future, Dean Alexander (MDDI, Dec 1984, p. 26). Keywords: Trends, Forecasts.
• Choosing thermoplastics for semirigid packages, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Dec 1984, p. 22). Keywords: Thermoforming, Plastics.
• Design features of three-dimensional thermoformed containers, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Oct 1984, p. 20). Keywords: Thermoforming, Design.
• Retortable pouch as a medical package (The), Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Sep 1984, p. 18). Keywords: Sterilization, Retortable Pouch, High-Barrier.
• Designing insulated packaging for perishable in vivo diagnostics, Leonard J. Stavish (MDDI, Aug 1984, p. 104). Keywords: Diagnostics, Design, Insulation.
• Buyers guide to medical packaging (MDDI, Aug 1984, p. 43). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• Coated versus uncoated webs for thermoform, fill, and seal packaging, Randall Brinkman (MDDI, Aug 1984, p. 36). Keywords: Materials, FFS.
• Predicting the shelf-life of packaging materials, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Aug 1984, p. 22). Keywords: Shelf Life, Materials.
• Choosing packaging machinery for medical devices, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jul 1984, p. 20). Keywords: Packaging Machinery.
• Polycarbonate resin in medical packaging, Jim Mihalich (MDDI, Jun 1984, p. 28). Keywords: Coextrusion, Plastics.
• Coated films for flexible device packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jun 1984, p. 16). Keywords: Coated Films.
• Permeability of paper webs to air flow: an indicator of structure, Colin S. Sinclair (MDDI, May 1984, p. 64). Keywords: Paper, Barrier Properties.
• Flexible plastics for device packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Apr 1984, p. 22). Keyword: Plastics.
• Rediscovering paper in medical packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Mar 1984, p. 21). Keyword: Paper.
• Seal fatigue in EtO sterilization: part II, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Feb 1984, p. 24). Keywords: Sterilization, Problems, Adhesives.
• Internal auditing of packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jan 1984, p. 24). Keywords: Audits, GMPs.

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1983

• Seal fatigue in EtO sterilization, part I, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Dec 1983, p. 18). Keywords: Et O, Sterilization, Problems.
• Organization of the packaging function, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Nov 1983, p. 18). Keyword: Management.
• Selecting inks and printing processes for sterile device packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Oct 1983, p. 18). Keywords: Imprinting Systems, Inks, Labeling.
• Package design research, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Sep 1983, p. 22). Keywords: Design, Package Design.
• Buyers guide to medical packaging (MDDI, Aug 1983, p. 33). Keywords: Buyers Guide.
• Sterile device packaging: an update, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Aug 1983, p. 17). Keyword: Trends.
• Coextrusions in medical device packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jul 1983, p. 18). Keywords: Coextrusion, FFS.
• Copolyester use in medical packaging, Bob V. Harris (MDDI, Jun 1983, p. 72). Keywords: Materials, Plastics, Copolyesters.
• Aluminum foil in device packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jun 1983, p. 36). Keywords: Aluminum Foil, Materials.
• Computer applications in packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, May 1983, p. 18). Keywords: Equipment, Automation, Design.
• Selecting cost-effective packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Feb 1983, p. 25). Keywords: Design, Costs.
• Particulate contamination in packaging materials, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jan 1983, p. 20). Keywords: Materials, Problems, Specifications.

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1982

• Your packaging decisions affect my purchasing decisions, Dian L. Gruber (MDDI, Nov 1982, p. 26). Keywords: Design, Labeling, End-Users.
• Device package specifications, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Nov 1982, p. 24). Keywords: Materials, Specifications.
• Equipment considerations in medical device packaging, Malcolm E. Taylor (MDDI, Aug 1982, p. 58). Keywords: Equipment, Automation.
• Materials qualification and design for medical device packaging, James L. Cabernoch (MDDI, Aug 1982, p. 44). Keywords: Materials, Design, QA/QC.
• Sterile package (The): a user's viewpoint, William C. Beck (MDDI, Aug 1982, p. 12). Keywords: Sterility Assurance, End-Users.
• Tamper-evident packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jul 1982, p. 18). Keywords: Package Integrity, Tamper-Evident, Sterility Assurance.
• Packaging for autoclave sterilization, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, May 1982, p. 31). Keywords: Sterilization, Materials.
• Packaging: the silent persuader, Dean Alexander (MDDI, Apr 1982, p. 49). Keywords: Design, End-Users, Labeling.
• Hospital-user preference in sterile device packaging, Dean Alexander (MDDI, Mar 1982, p. 52). Keyword: End-Users.
• Successful package development: an overview, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Mar 1982, p. 35). Keyword: Development.
• Factors affecting seal and peel strengths, Arthur Hirsch (MDDI, Feb 1982, p. 23). Keywords: Sterilization, Package Integrity.
• High-barrier packaging for wet devices, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jan 1982, p. 21). Keywords: Materials, High-Barrier.

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1981

• Anticipating package stress, Wayne Hultberg (MDDI, Oct 1981, p. 33). Keywords: Package Integrity, Problems.
• Vented flexible packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Sep 1981, p. 33). Keywords: Design, Vented Packages.
• Medical packaging: European versus American style, Daniel Webster (MDDI, Aug 1981, p. 22). Keywords: International Perspectives.
• Problem of nonconforming materials (The), Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jul 1981, p. 21). Keywords: Materials, QA/QC.
• Human-factor considerations in medical package design, Wayne Hultberg (MDDI, Jun 1981, p. 19). Keywords: Design, End-Users.
• Tyvek: 'wonder' material of sterile packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, May 1981, p. 18). Keywords: Materials, Tyvek.
• Is this test necessary?, Arthur Hirsch (MDDI, Apr 1981, p. 14). Keyword: Tests.
• Form, fill, and seal packaging: part II, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Mar 1981, p. 15). Keywords: Materials, FFS.
• Sterile-device packaging subcommittee formed (MDDI, Jan 1981, p. 29). Keyword: TAPPI.
• Form, fill, and seal packaging: part I, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jan 1981, p. 24). Keyword: FFS.

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1980

• Designing for the dynamic phase of the distribution environment, Darrell R. Morrow (MDDI, Dec 1980, p. 27). Keyword: Design.
• GMPs and packaging suppliers, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Nov 1980, p. 22). Keywords: Vendors, GMPs.
• Product-package protection for the distribution environment, Darrell R. Morrow (MDDI, Oct 1980, p. 24). Keywords: Design, Development.
• Show preview: Pack Expo (MDDI, Sep 1980, p. 19). Keyword: Trends.
• Adhesive-coated packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Sep 1980, p. 17). Keywords: Package Integrity, Adhesives.
• Test methods for materials, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Aug 1980, p. 17). Keywords: Package Integrity, Testing.
• Designing for shock and vibration: part II, Darrell R. Morrow (MDDI, Jul 1980, p. 15). Keywords: Design, Testing.
• Designing for shock and vibration: part I, Darrell R. Morrow (MDDI, Jun 1980, p. 17). Keywords: Design, Testing.
• Microbiological evaluation of package and packaging-material integrity, Philip M. Schneider (MDDI, May 1980, p. 28). Keywords: Package Integrity, Sterility Assurance.
• Sterile packaging papers: the state of the art, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, May 1980, p. 14). Keyword: Paper.
• Systems approach (The): a case study, Darrell R. Morrow (MDDI, Apr 1980, p. 13). Keyword: Design.
• Device and diagnostic labeling, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Mar 1980, p. 18). Keyword: Labeling.
• Device packaging in the 1980s, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Feb 1980, p. 16). Keywords: Design, Forecasts.

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1979

• Package development for disposable devices, Duane Kazal (MDDI, Nov 1979, p. 30). Keywords: Sterilization, Design, Testing.
• Products and packaging: the systems approach, Darrell R. Morrow (MDDI, Oct 1979, p. 10). Keywords: Design, Academia.
• Copolyester plastic packaging of medical devices, Carl Kitzerow (MDDI, Aug 1979, p. 24). Keywords: Thermoforming, Plastics, Sheeting.

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