Minus 6 Sterilization Consulting, LLC is a family run business providing expert microbiology and sterilization advice for the medical device industry. With almost 30 years of laboratory testing, pharmaceutical and medical device experience, Michael Douthit (co-owner/consultant) brings a unique perspective and understanding of the medical device manufacturing space. 

Michael's unique perspective is a product of working on the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing side as well as on the regulatory side of the industry. While working in manufacturing, he has an acute awareness of the obstacles and hard work that goes into providing patients a safe and sterile product. Through years of auditing for a Notified Body, Michael has seen best practices in the industry and thinks that the industry is trying its best to keep up with the current regulatory and economic environment. 

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