Category: Medical & Pharma
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New Sanner CEO Wants Bioplastic Packaging for Pharma Sector
Sanner, international supplier of high-quality plastic packaging and components for pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products, renewed its organisational structure. Ralf…
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Bioplastic Packaging at Pharmapack
Sanner, a packaging specialist has announced the organisation will exhibit its bio-based plastic packaging during Pharmapack 2020.
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Biodegradable Pads Improving Feminine Healthcare In India
According to Menstrual Hygiene Alliance of India (MHAI), there are around 12.3 billion disposable sanitary napkins to be discarded each…
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Boots Goes Bioplastics
Boots has started rolling out 100 per cent compostable pharmacy bags as part of the company’s efforts to reduce plastic…
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Plant-based Plastic Chip Used for Medicine Testing
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have developed a technique that uses a sustainable plastic to eliminate waste when testing…
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Indian Government to Explore Biodegradable Orthopedic Implants
The biodegradable orthopedic implants gets auto degraded over a period of time, depending upon the PH level of human body.…
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Can Bioplastics Be Used for SUP Medical Applications?
Ashlee Jahnke, director of research at plastic substitute specialist, Teysha Technologies, explains how a breakthrough in bioplastics could help to…
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Biodegradable Polymers to Treat Cancer
Increased efficacy of cancer treatment through drug release and hyperthermia therapy using microrobots.
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Biodegradable vs Durable Everolimus Polymer Stent
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of a thin-strut, biodegradable-polymer everolimus-eluting stent (BP-EES; Synergy)…
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New Biodegradable Wound Dressing Developed
Scientists have developed a new biodegradable wound dressing that can speed up healing and is made from all-natural materials.
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Bioplastics Splint For Bone Fractures
A novel splint for immobilizing bone fractures has been developed that can be repeatedly reshaped during treatment, such as, for…
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Degradable Polymeric Composite Coatings for Biodegradable Medical Applications
A current study deals with degradable polymeric composite coatings for biodegradable medical applications deposited by laser technology.
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Respirators Made from Shrimp Bioplastics
Smog and excess garbage are two of the most critical issues facing many major cities across the world. And now,…
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Plastic-Free and Biodegradable Bandages
When it comes to zero waste goals, my first aid kit isn’t even on my list. Some things are best…
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Biodegradable-Polymer DES Still Not Better Than Durable DES
A drug-eluting stent (DES) is a peripheral or coronary stent placed into narrowed, diseased peripheral or coronary arteries that slowly…
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First 3D Printed Bioplastic Body To Help Cancer Treatment
Marie is the first life-sized 3D-printed human body made from bioplastic to help cancer treatments.
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Bioplastics Will Be Used in Medical Applications
3D-Printed PCL/PLA composite stents could be used in cardiovascular applications
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