QUOTABLES/BY THE NUMBERS

“Through PACK EXPO International, we were exposed to a new vendor that we wouldn’t have considered otherwise. It’s been helpful to be here and see new or alternative technologies, as well as newer models of equipment.”

— PREVIOUS ATTENDEE LIZ WICZER, EQUIPMENT & PROCESS ENGINEER, ABBOTT

ON FDA STAFFING CHALLENGES AND VIRTUAL WORK:

“It’s been very good for us in some ways… because we’ve been able to recruit some really excellent people from the remote world. On the other hand, it also makes it easier to lose people because when people can get a better offer, they don’t have to move. They just change the VPN that they tune into.”

—PETER MARKS, MD, PHD, DIRECTOR, CBER, FDA, AT THE PDA/FDA JOINT REGULATORY CONFERENCE

“It has been well documented that healthcare workers regularly exposed to antineoplastic drugs face an increased risk of adverse medical conditions, making a truly-closed CSTD

[Closed System Transfer Device] an essential

component when preparing and administering these medications.”

—MARINO KRIHELI, CO-FOUNDER OF EQUASHIELD

56

THE NUMBER of Innovation Stage sessions at PACK EXPO International, plus eight sessions at the Reusable Packaging Learning Center and 15 sessions at The Forum.

64%

THE PERCENTAGE of Americans that indicated they’re “comfortable” knowing drones will soon deliver items to their homes and businesses. Many think this will be in the next one to two years.

Source: Auterion

$156.2B

THE EXPECTED SIZE of the global biomaterials market by the end of 2022, driven in part by demand for implantable devices and the growth of chronic health issues from habits, inactivity, and aging populations.

Source: Future Market Insights

Aug 26, 2022

THE DATE the FDA removed N95 respirators from the med device shortage list due to increased U.S. manufacturing, updates to the FDA’s supply chain assessment, and CDC/ NIOSH approval of new disposable N95s and reusable respirators.