The Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Applications Committee (PMDAC) is an essential way for companies in the medical supply chain to engage with PLASTICS.
PMDAC is comprised of members from throughout the plastics supply chain involved in the manufacture of plastic pharmaceutical and medical devices. It includes business owners, senior-level executives and quality and regulatory specialists representing raw material suppliers, formulators and compounders, auxiliary equipment manufacturers, mold makers, processors and brand owners.
Plastics occupy a dramatically important place in modern medicine, and have largely displaced traditional devices made of metal, ceramics and other materials.
Increased reliance on plastic pharmaceutical and medical devices has generated remarkable breakthroughs that enhance the delivery of medical care and make it easier for billions of people to live healthier, longer lives.
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PMDAC is a public policy committee within the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Processors Council comprised of companies that make many of these innovations possible. The committee brings company representatives together to:
USP Working Group: The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) creates new standards and revisions to existing standards for medical packaging systems and their materials of construction. In an effort to be exceedingly prepared and ahead of the curve, PMDAC has been working closely with USP and created a small working group of PLASTICS plastic packaging-related members, with technical expertise on drug packaging materials and systems, to engage directly with USP’s Packaging and Distribution Expert Committee. This will ensure that pharmaceutical experts are consulting with drug packaging experts on forthcoming new standards or revisions.
Drug Master File Guidance: Prepared for suppliers of packaging material for medical projects, this document serves as a guide to the regulatory considerations and procedures to be taken into account when establishing Type III Drug Master Files.
Executive Summary on Marketing Claims Related to Phthalates: Provides practical guidance on the appropriate way to communicate with the supply chain about the presence of phthalates.
Global Trade and Medical Devices: Created by PLASTICS, this presentation lays out the drivers for global trade, current exports and growth opportunities for medical devices.
Change and Certification of Materials in Medical Devices: Launched by PLASTICS, this advanced working group has completed the documentation of requirements to qualify a material for use in a medical device for all parties in the supply chain. Currently, PMDAC is finalizing a best practices resource guide for communicating and documenting changes to materials used in medical devices.