Protect Your Sterile Barrier System Rollstock

February 8, 2024

On Sterile Packaging Day 2024 at MD&M West, Henk Blom, Todd McDonald, and Nick Packet discussed a roundup of sterile packaging updates from the FPA’s Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council, including their mission, efforts to educate policy makers on sterile packaging to help prevent unintended consequences from well-meaning legislation, and best practices for storing rollstock/pouches for sterile barrier systems (SBSs). 

On the latter topic, while many are rightly focused on what happens to the package after filling, rollstock storage considerations prior to packaging are also critical to success. Blom shared common tips from an SPMC white paper, Rollstock Storage and Handling, to protect your materials before packaging. Read the full article in Healthcare Packaging magazine.