Articles from Medical Product Outsourcing (March 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A guide to outsourcing high-mix, low-volume manufacturing: following these seven steps to selecting a supplier will help you gain a trusted, long-term partner.	Allan, Tony	Company overview	1929
A mixed outlook for "Mixed Billing".	Mitsumori, Yoshio		1229
A regulatory update on Asia's smaller medical device markets: some often-overlooked markets are ripe for device opportunities, but manufacturers must keep in mind certain regulatory issues.	Gross, Ames; Hirose, Momoko		1829
Bausch & Lomb appoints new chairman and CEO.			250
Bayer inks $361 million deal to purchase Possis Medical Inc.			264
Building good fences: standards writers lay the foundations for risk management.	Miller, Marc		1815
C. R. Bard boosts bottom line for full-year 2007 and Q4.			216
China's medical market has a rosy growth outlook, even with stricter regulations.	Whitney, Chang-Hong		1492
Combination and collaboration: PharmaMedDevice assembles industry leaders in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biologics to discuss the opportunities and challenges of combination products.			664
Comco's AccuFlo micro-abrasive blaster offers tight control over powder volume.			194
Contract testing services and equipment directory: the following directory lists suppliers that provide contract testing services and equipment to the medical device industry. Advertisers are listed in bold and are accompanied by their company logos.		Directory	2711
Creganna expands MA facility with specialty needle design and manufacturing services.			364
Designing with implantable fabrics.	Koslosky, Jeffrey		1332
Events calendar.		Calendar	346
Extrusion suppliers directory: the following directory lists suppliers that provide extrusion products and services to the medical device industry. Advertisers are listed in bold and are accompanied by their company logos.		Directory	4773
Fischer appoints new president for US subsidiary.			142
GW Plastics to offer liquid silicone technology.			223
Home medical equipment market captures growing share as population ages.			223
Improving outcomes with extrusion: tighter tolerances and increased use of customized materials and processes are combining to create better products and outcomes.	Bell, Stacey L.	Company overview	2673
Invetech opens new US office to support North American clients.			158
Ireland remains a hotbed of Medtech; Zimmer opens plant.			466
Is 2008 finally the year of eMDR?	June, Tamer		1194
Kimbell & Associates adds Vesey as new VP.			185
Knight Mechanical Testing, an independent testing laboratory in Fort Wayne, IN, has achieved ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.			28
Lake Region unveils new name in concert with 60th anniversary.			264
Manage your best customer accounts for growth.	Jacobsm, Bruce E.	Company overview	1382
Medical device sales drive double-digit profit for Covidien's first quarter of 2008.		Financial report	395
Natus Medical rolls out cost-saving restructuring plan.			385
Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (NIMS) of Miami.			16
Norwood adds laser machining to capabilities.			130
Partners in the testing process: novel medical products and market pressures raise the bar for contract service providers.	Dubin, Cindy H.	Cover story	2543
Parts of the puzzle.	Delporte, Christopher		792
Phillips Plastics adds new silicone molding capabilities.			137
Political and regulatory dynamics could change the landscape for device reimbursement.	Novelli, Thomas C.		1078
Prent Corp., a Janesville, WI-based provider of custom medical thermoform packaging.			33
Qosina expands facility in response to record growth.			93
Renishaw's OnAxis magnetic rotary encoders offer motor positioning and speed control.			196
Seco's new small-diameter Jabro Tornado handles multiple processes for high-tech mold making.			152
Seven steps to successful combination product design: industry professionals share their best practices regarding the design and manufacture of convergent technology.	Ford, Christine	Company overview	2510
SMC expands its East Coast presence with Innovend acquisition.			167
St. Jude gets IDE for deep brain stimulation to treat depression.		Clinical report	401
Supreme court ruling sets important precedent for litigation against the medical device industry.			1017
The European Union in 2008 and a review of CE marking.	Loh, Evangeline		1486
Toumaz Technology Ltd., a United Kingdom-based provider of ultra-low power wireless infrastructure for body monitoring solutions.			22
Tovatech launches Elma high-capacity ultrasonic cleaners for industrial cleaning.			252
Upcoming MassPLASTICS show puts the spotlight on the latest trends in plastics.			227