September
2009
Medical Product Manufacturing News
Selected Contents
EDITOR'S PAGE
NEED TO KNOW
BREAKTHROUGHS
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
Charge-Neutral Compound Optimizes Dosage for Asthma Inhaler
Use of an antistatic polymer prevented static buildup from compromising patient care in a valve holding chamber
REGIONAL FOCUS: PENNSYLVANIA
Medical Device Sector Is Key to the Keystone State’s Lehigh Valley
Bob Michaels
From rust belt to high-tech hub, Pennsylvania’s east is becoming one of the country’s leading medical device manufacturing centers
FOCUS ON EQUIPMENT
MD&M MIDWEST 2009 EVENT COVERAGE: FIRST-TIME EXHIBITORS
SPOTLIGHT
OUTSOURCING OUTLOOK
PRODUCT UPDATE
Plastics Providers Respond to Demand for Supply Continuity and Sustainability
Stephanie Steward
New polymers feed a market hungry for enhanced performance characteristics, aesthetics, and sustainable resources
