SHERIDAN, WYOMING – May 8, 2025 – Mölnlycke Health Care has reiterated its unwavering support for the Wound Care Collaborative Community (WCCC) initiative, which seeks to develop a standardized pre-clinical testing framework for wound dressings. The collaboration aims to drive improvements in patient care by ensuring more consistent and clinically relevant product evaluations across the wound care industry.
The initiative brings together clinicians, materials management teams, regulators, and industry experts with a shared vision: to refine wound dressing standards that better reflect real-world needs. Mölnlycke Health Care has been a steadfast partner in this project, working with leading players in the wound care sector to enhance product development and improve patient outcomes.
A New Era for Wound Dressing Standards
The WCCC’s recent publication in the Wounds journal advocates for a paradigm shift in wound dressing evaluations. The group calls for the introduction of standardized, evidence-based pre-clinical testing that is grounded in clinical relevance, biological validity, and consistency. This new approach is set to revolutionize how wound care products are developed, tested, and evaluated, benefiting both clinicians and patients alike.
Key objectives of the initiative include:
- Ensuring more accurate, evidence-based product comparisons that empower clinicians to make better-informed decisions
- Driving industry innovation by improving product design based on real-world performance data
- Aligning researchers and regulators on functional dressing properties to ensure pre-clinical tests meet clinical needs
Dr. Sarah Griffiths Langbord, chair of the WCCC Gaps Dressing Standards Work Group, highlighted the need for standardized testing. “Wound dressings are currently evaluated using various test methods, many of which lack consistency and real-world applicability. This has resulted in a lack of established best practices and inconsistent baseline tests for pre-clinical evaluations.”
Industry Support and Expertise
PhD Erik Nygren, Senior Scientist at Mölnlycke Health Care, emphasized the importance of a unified testing framework to enhance wound dressing quality and clinical performance. “Reliable, clinically relevant test methods are crucial during the development phase to ensure wound dressings meet the needs of clinicians and patients. By collaborating within the WCCC Gaps Work Group, we can accelerate progress and create a unified community that benefits all stakeholders.”
Mölnlycke Health Care’s commitment to this initiative is part of its broader mission to improve patient care through innovation and collaboration. As a leader in wound care solutions, the company continues to work alongside other industry experts to ensure that wound dressing standards evolve to meet the challenges of modern healthcare.
Call to Action for Industry Participation
The WCCC is actively encouraging the wound care community to participate in this important initiative. Clinicians, materials management teams, regulators, and industry experts are all invited to provide feedback and contribute to the development of standardized testing protocols. By identifying gaps in current standards, the WCCC aims to drive innovation in wound dressing design, shape future research priorities, and highlight funding opportunities for pre-clinical research.
To learn more about the Wound Care Collaborative Community initiative and get involved, visit Mölnlycke Health Care's website.