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TekniPlex Healthcare helps companies commercialize swab sticks for COVID-19 testing needs

Quick turnaround for form-fill-seal material, coupled with technical support from TekniPlex Healthcare enabled first-time swab stick manufacturers to quickly ramp up production.

June 5, 2024

Close-up of medical swab sticks for COVID‑19 testing, illustrating TekniPlex Healthcare’s barrier co‑extruded product technology.

Meeting Urgent Needs: Accelerating Nasal Swab Supply During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic presented significant challenges for healthcare companies, particularly in the rapid production of nasopharyngeal swab sticks for testing. TekniPlex Healthcare was approached by three distinct companies, each requiring assistance to manufacture a product they had never produced before. Due to the urgent global demand for COVID-19 testing, packaging materials were in short supply. TekniPlex Healthcare leveraged its extensive supply chain and technology capabilities to assist.