Most would probably consider 2022 to have been the first ‘normal’ business year post-pandemic. Others, including some here at Meridian Medical, would argue that there is no such thing as a normal year any more. Simply being in business since the...
James Fenton
The pros and cons of reshoring your medical device manufacturing
What is reshoring? Quite simply, it’s the process of moving your production from an out-of-country supplier back to the country where your main operations are based. Reshoring of production has become more popular since the Covid-19 pandemic, due...
Meridian Medical scoops Business and Employer of the Year at prestigious business awards
Meridian Medical was named Business of the Year (over 10 employees) and Employer of the Year at the Arun Business Partnership Awards 2022, capping off five years of hard work and dedication by the team to turn around the company’s fortunes. The...
Meridian Medical nominated for two prestigious business awards
Meridian Medical is today celebrating being nominated for two prestigious business awards. A leading contract medical device manufacturer based in Littlehampton, West Sussex, has been shortlisted for Business of the Year (over 10 employees) and...
Medical device manufacturing: outsource or in house?
Which is the better strategy: outsourcing medical device manufacturing or carrying out production in house? The answer depends on your circumstances. The outsourcing of assembly and production has fast become a critical part of the medical device...
Meridian Medical – 2021 highlights
What a year it has been for everyone. As we look back on 2021, we’ve taken the opportunity to reflect on some of the highlights and events of the last 12 months that have made it a year to remember for all the right reasons. We have seen a...
The difference between ethylene oxide and gamma sterilization
Medical sterilization is most often the final part of the medical device contract manufacturing process and there are various sterilization methods that can be used. The main ones are gamma (irradiation) sterilization and ethylene oxide (EtO)...
6 ways a contract medical device manufacturer can assist with product development
More and more medical device manufacturers are outsourcing the product development part of the manufacturing process to contract medical device manufacturers. A vital part of the manufacturing process, the standard of product development has a...
Who’s who in medical device manufacturing (and what they are doing to stay on top)
The global medical device industry comprises a vast number of manufacturers. However, a small group of large companies hold a majority share of the market and it is these firms that will lead the sector in the post-Covid era. While the momentum of...