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35 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES News on equipment, materials and services for use in the design and manufacture of fi nished medical devices
16 PIONEERING MICRO MOULDING TECHNOLOGY Enric Sirera of Ultrasion describes novel ultrasonics- based technology that provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional micro injection manufacturing
21 FUTURE CONTROLLED-RELEASE DRUG DELIVERY Iain Simpson of Cambridge Consultants explores recent advances and opportunities for closed-loop delivery systems to provide more effective combination products
24 PROCESSING 3D PRINTED TITANIUM IMPLANTS Kaitlyn Calaluca of Lucideon looks at the issues that manufacturers need to address to ensure the cleanliness of these 3D printed products
28 SMART INHALATION James West of Crux Product Design discusses a smart metered dose inhaler and the future prospects of innovation in inhalation technology
30 BRINGING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO MARKET David Browning of MediCity, and Andy Inchley and Phil Johnson of Boots UK describe one route to successful new product introduction
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12 USE OF SMART MATERIALS Professor Philip Breedon of Nottingham Trent University, and Dr James Armstrong and John Pacey-Lowrie report on new devices that use smart systems to create their functionality
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