Norbert Sparrow

Journalist and editor who has covered Europe's medtech industry and supply chain for almost 20 years. Currently, Editor in Chief at PlasticsToday.

[PLASTICS (Plastics Industry Association) @PLASTICS_US]

"After years of working toward a full repeal, PLASTICS is excited to see the hard work of its members pay off with the end of the medical device tax—a measure that would’ve stifled innovation and increased the cost of health care nationwide."
-@TonyRad58
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@TekniPlex launches medical business to better serve OEMs; supplies high-value components, materials and solutions previously provided individually by its Colorite, Natvar and Dunn businesses https://t.co/5dvbi99Hyf

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Finalists for MD+DI 's #medtech company of the year include some very familiar names, one of which may surprise you, along with some startups that make up in innovation what they may lack in name recognition https://t.co/aYYIHt942k

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W. L. Gore, @MayoClinic team up to deliver breakthrough medical therapies using patient's own stem cells and bio-absorbable scaffolds; initial project tackles Crohn's disease–related condition https://t.co/v89ZCVHcYR

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Ultra-thin, flexible #RFID labels developed for medical and pharmaceutical products; can be deployed in medical vials and syringes with a small radius of curvature https://t.co/ZhesgftNHa

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Re-imposing medical #devicetax could cost more than 21,000 jobs, claims new report https://t.co/cfP9VXXH0i

[PlasticsToday @plasticstoday]

Germany’s fabled IKV plastics processing institute will hold open house during 30th plastics technology seminar in March https://t.co/0KxJrggOpD

[AdvaMed @AdvaMedUpdate]

NEW REPORT: Why the Medical Device Tax Should be Repealed by @taxfoundation. Read now➡️ https://t.co/5jgSJXOINa #EndDeviceTax

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@GEHealthcare, @formlabs collaborate to accelerate 3D printing of anatomical models https://t.co/TMVYbeHAM4

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Nurses on front lines of medical plastics #recycling initiatives https://t.co/SgXCRPRtex @PVCMed

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First polymer-based meniscus implant granted expedited review by #FDA https://t.co/bvtbT8kO86 @Active_Implants

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Micro channels embedded in plastics and metals can repel water and minimize flow resistance, improving performance of medical, electronic and other devices. Researchers have developed a viable manufacturing process to create these channels https://t.co/SCJc9DmiCe

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Researchers at Ireland's Athlone Institute of Technology developing high-volume process combining injection molding and 3D printing to mass produce personalized medicine https://t.co/5aoP63Gx5e

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Special K: Medical injection molding takes center stage at plastics industry’s premier show https://t.co/a7FPSbmSLm #K2019

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World's smallest polymer #stent could fit in fetal organs https://t.co/iTNsNqJ6Q2

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Medtech companies with business ties in China are not panicking . . . yet https://t.co/ut3uhpkh7d

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#MedtechMinute In this week’s roundup of medtech-related news: The U.S. medical community draws fire as it engages in gun-violence debate and how China tariffs are crippling the medical manufacturing supply chain https://t.co/5GQwL1LpRO

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New 3D printer from German startup #Kumovis has build chamber that can be converted into a cleanroom; suited for printing patient-specific implants and other medical devices https://t.co/cK9E5vKkBe

[Bone00afide.bsky.social 🇮🇱 @bone00afide]

This is the cycle:
-Mass shooting
-@GOP thoughts and prayers
-Shouts of “Do something!”
-Republicans vow to consider new laws
-@NRA opposes new laws
-Time passes
-People forget
-Next mass shooting
-Rinse. Repeat.

Break the cycle. Don’t let up. Keep calling your senators.

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How is America’s trade war with China undermining the medical device industry? https://t.co/n2TpMD8ejc