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Med Device Challenges from a Packaging Engineer: Healthcare Packaging

Author: Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, Mundo EXPO Pack January 16, 2026 Duration: 12:05

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Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

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What's on the mind of a principal packaging engineer? Learn insights from Matt Jenkins, a Principal Packaging Engineer on the state of the medical device packaging industry. He discusses the significant challenges posed by expanding environmental and sustainability regulations, opportunities presented by technologies like AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), and the loss of "deep work" among engineers due to modern workplace distractions. This is an AI-generated episode. Watch the full...

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