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Please find attached Briefing Paper

Why is it of importance to Government, the National Health Service, and medical device companies to consider new developments in antimicrobial surfaces?

• Conventional approaches are not sufficient to tackle biofilms and surface attached cells.
• Developing effective, low-cost strategies to fight HCAI and AMR is a key target for government and health service providers.
• Minimising health and safety risks.
• Regulatory Changes. Concerns about environmental pollution and toxicity are leading to regulatory changes, limiting the use of previously widely employed solutions
• Greener product formulations for biofilm control.