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Single-Use Medical Plastics Are The Heroes In The Fight Against

COVID-19

Dr. Asutosh Gor
Chairman – AIPMA Medical Pavilion

OVID-19 pandemic has placed whose lives they are trying to save. It’s by Polymeric / Plastics materials. Medical
Cgreater emphasis on the benefits of also thanks to Plastic that ‘Right’ quality Plastics has transformed several aspects
Plastics in general and single-use plastics of medical packaging that the devices and of the healthcare industry, which shows
in particular. It is not possible to imagine drugs haven’t been tampered and helps the importance of Plastics / Polymeric
a hospital without the ability to have deliver medicines in sterile containers. Materials. More and more developments
sterile single-use plastic based devices. Plastic Processing Technologies by Medical Polymer Companies made
Plastic performs many essential functions contribute to a great extent in the available to the Indian Industry has
in our society, particularly in health developments regarding plastic created not only growth opportunities but
care. Single-use surgical gloves, PPEs, processing, assembling, packaging, opportunity to move up the value chain
diagnostic kits, syringes, insulin pens, sterilization and other related techniques by offering high end critical care products.
IV Tubes, and catheters, for example, offer uncountable possibilities for The potential is further increased since
have reduced the risk of infection and medical device manufacturers. For the Government of India has recognized
streamlined operations at hospitals by Diagnostics sector also, polymer based medical device sector as a sunrise sector
lifting the burden of sterilization. disposables & consumables like Pipette under “Make in India” campaign to boost
Tips, Petri dishes, Cell Culture Dishes, domestic manufacturing and export
Use of plastics otherwise during the
pandemic has helped save many-a-lives. Bottles, Plates, etc. play a significant role. competitiveness of this industry. There
These products are protecting not only Today’s IVD (Diagnostics) sector relies are many other incentives like Production
the dedicated men and women working heavily on Disposables / Consumables Linked Incentives, establishment of
on the front line during the pandemic specifically the polymer based. medical device parks, allowing 100%
but also protecting the very patients In short, Medical Care is revolutionized FDI, etc. Under the honourable Prime
Minsiter’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission”,
the GOI is supporting manufacturing of
their polymeric and other raw materials
/ components, etc. in India. With the
background of this opportunity, we are
pleased to devote this issue of magazine
on “Medical Plastics” sector.
It will give 360 degree view of the
sector starting from raw materials,
technologies, opportunities, as well
as detailed overview on the medical
technology sector through articles and
interviews from Medical Devices and
Medical Polymers sector experts.

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