Our editor Laura Hughes highlights her five must-read articles for this week.
1. EU Commission to postpone MDR implementation
The European Commission has announced its intention to postpone the implementation of the new Medical Device Regulation (MDR) following the Coronavirus outbreak.
2. How to cope with the increasing popularity of wearable injectors
Manuel Scherer, business development manager, Europe in the healthcare segment of Sabic's specialties business, looks at whether the advent of wearable injectors calls for a more collaborative approach between polymer suppliers and medical device developers.
3. What is the impact of the coronavirus on UK plastics manufacturing?
Plastics trade body, the British Plastics Federation (BPF), has surveyed its members to learn exactly how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the UK plastics industry.
4. UK Government orders 10,000 ventilators from Dyson
The new CoVent ventilator designed by Dyson and TTP had outside experts from Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the NHS involved throughout the design process.
5. FDA relaxes rules for companies manufacturing ventilators
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has explained the more relaxed rules are because of the current ventilator shortage due to the coronavirus pandemic.