SPMC advocates on behalf of the industry.

SPMC and FPA advocate on behalf of the packaging industry to ensure the safety and efficacy of packaging. Below you will find information about recent advocacy efforts, tools, and relevant documents related to sterile medical device and pharmaceutical packaging.

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SPMC's The Risks of Recycled Content Mandates infographic helps bring the patient-safety implications of recycled content mandates into focus, showing why a one-size-fits-all approach to packaging legislation can have unintended consequences for sterile medical and pharmaceutical packaging.

Use the infographic to:

Educate policymakers considering recycled content mandates or other packaging legislation.
Strengthen advocacy efforts by including it with public comments, letters, testimony, position statements, or other stakeholder communications.
Build internal understanding among sustainability, regulatory, government affairs, legal, technical, and leadership teams.
Support customer and supply-chain discussions about the unique requirements of sterile medical packaging.
Raise awareness of what's at stake when broad packaging requirements are applied to packaging that plays a critical role in protecting sterile medical products and the patients who depend on them.

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SPMC Position Paper on Recycled Content and Recyclability Mandates

SPMC has released an evidence-based position paper titled “Sustainability of Medical Device Packaging.” The paper explains how and why laws mandating that sterilized medical packaging include recycled content and/or be recyclable pose significant risks to the critical requirements that medical packaging must meet.

The paper also offers a path forward with respect to recyclability by encouraging legislators to recognize advanced recycling technologies. SPMC welcomes all industry leaders, legislators, and stakeholders to download and share the position paper.

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Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962: Investigation of Imports of Aluminum

FPA Testifies Against the Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Aluminum Imports on U.S. National Security
FPA Comments to U.S. Department of Commerce
Video of Public Hearing
Transcript of Preliminary Hearing held by USITC on March 30, 2017 (A list of FPA member companies which participated can be found on page 4 of the transcript, and their testimony appears on pages 97-122)
SPMC Foil Investigation Advisory to Medical Device Manufacturers

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SPMC's Sustainability and Regulatory Committee works to ensure that legislation around plastics, packaging, and packaging waste considers the unique requirements of medical device packaging in protecting patient safety. Please send us a technical assistance request if there's an issue that you think requires our attention.

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