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AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo: Visit Puritan at Booth #4621
AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo: Visit Puritan at Booth #4621
We’re excited to be attending the AACC Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta Georgia July 26-30 once again! Presented by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), the... Read more...
Puritan Medical Products Introduces PurSafe Plus®, Revolutionizing Rapid
Puritan Medical Products Introduces PurSafe Plus®, Revolutionizing Rapid
New product cleared by FDA to collect and preserve SARS-CoV-2 with the industry’s fastest turnaround time Guilford, ME — Today, Puritan Medical Products—America’s swab experts—announced the release of its groundbreaking... Read more...
Amid Trump’s Tariffs, Made-in-America Manufacturer Looks to Expand Hiring in Maine
Amid Trump’s Tariffs, Made-in-America Manufacturer Looks to Expand Hiring in Maine
A Guilford-based business is touting a simple trick to avoid disruptions caused by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade negotiations: making all of their products in Maine. Puritan Medical Products,... Read more...
Two Innovative Maine-Based Companies Collaborate to Enhance Animal Welfare in Research Rodents
Two Innovative Maine-Based Companies Collaborate to Enhance Animal Welfare in Research Rodents
Waterville & Guilford, ME - GenoTyping Center of America (GTCA), a genetic testing company based in Waterville, Maine, has introduced a novel Non-Invasive Buccal Swab Service in partnership with Puritan Medical... Read more...
Puritan Medical Products to Exhibit at ASM Clinical Virology Symposium 2023 From 9/9 to 9/12
Puritan Medical Products to Exhibit at ASM Clinical Virology Symposium 2023 From 9/9 to 9/12
Guilford, ME –Today, Puritan Medical Products—the world’s most trusted manufacturer of swabs—announced that the company will attend a key international trade show this September, exhibiting its world-renowned swabs and other products.... Read more...
Hardwood Products Company, LP has changed its name to Puritan Medical Products Company I, LP
Hardwood Products Company, LP has changed its name to Puritan Medical Products Company I, LP
Effective Immediately -Hardwood Products Company, LP has changed its name to Puritan Medical Products Company I, LP Dear Valued Business Partner, Happy New Year from Puritan Medical Products! We are... Read more...
Puritan Secures Another Legal Victory Against Copan in Sweden
Puritan Secures Another Legal Victory Against Copan in Sweden
Guilford, ME —  Today, Puritan Medical Products—the world's most trusted manufacturer of swabs and specimen collection and transport devices —is proud to celebrate yet another affirmation of patent law, this... Read more...
Copan Italia SpA Loses Another Patent Case, This Time in Washington, D.C.
Copan Italia SpA Loses Another Patent Case, This Time in Washington, D.C.
Guilford, ME — Today, Puritan Medical Products—the world’s most trusted manufacturer of swabs—is pleased that, yet again, the integrity of patent law was upheld by another legal defeat for Copan Italia... Read more...
Puritan Medical Products Named “Innovator of the Year” by Maine International Trade Center
Puritan Medical Products Named “Innovator of the Year” by Maine International Trade Center
Guilford, ME - Today, Maine International Trade Center (MITC) – Maine’s leading source for international business assistance – recognized Puritan Medical Products as its “Innovator of the Year,” praising the family-owned... Read more...
UMaine Honors Puritan Medical Products’ Director of Engineering
UMaine Honors Puritan Medical Products’ Director of Engineering
Guilford, ME - On May 12, Puritan Medical Products’ Derek McKenney, director of engineering, will receive the Spirit of Maine Achievement Award from the University of Maine Alumni Association. This award... Read more...
Puritan Medical Products Donates $15,000 to Orlinda, TN Fire Department for “Jaws of Life”
Puritan Medical Products Donates $15,000 to Orlinda, TN Fire Department for “Jaws of Life”
Guilford, ME – Puritan Medical Products Donates $15,000 to Orlinda, TN Fire Department for “Jaws of Life” Today, Puritan Medical Products—America’s swab experts—announced a donation to the Orlinda Fire Department... Read more...
Puritan-BU: A New England Case Study in COVID-19 Success
Puritan-BU: A New England Case Study in COVID-19 Success
 The Need for Covid-19 Testing When the COVID-19 pandemic came to Boston University (BU), the school faced unprecedented upheaval. The nation’s fourth-largest private research institution was forced to deliver all... Read more...