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May 2018
FDA names drugmakers potentially acting to delay cheap generics
Reuters reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listed a number of pharmaceutical companies that it believes could be "blocking access to their [...]
NPR Story Addresses “Sticker Shock” for Medical Device Prices
In an NPR Your Health report heard on Morning Edition Tuesday, Liz Szabo discussed medical device prices and their contribution to escalating healthcare costs. The story [...]
South Africa Taking Steps to Advance Reprocessing
In December, 2017, the South African Department of Health issued a long-awaited regulation on medical devices. In it, the reprocessing or repackaging of medical devices [...]
Anti-Reprocessing Efforts Heat Up as Some OEMs Attempt to Thwart Hospital Savings
At AMDR we are committed to the ways in which reprocessing can bring about savings to a healthcare system in need of solutions. Reprocessing of [...]
April 2018
Taking the WASTE Out of Healthcare
Earlier this year, ProPublica’s Marshall Allen wrote a commentary in the Washington Post, Want to Cut Health Care Costs? Start with the obscene amount of [...]
As Hospital Profit Margins Fall, Reprocessing Helps Lower Costs
A new Wall Street Journal article is reporting on the financial pressures on the rise for U.S. hospitals due in part to increasing labor costs [...]
Healthcare Innovation Caucus Seeks to Improve Quality of Care, Lower Costs
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, AMDR, congratulates members of the new Bipartisan Health Care Innovation Caucus. The March 15 announcement regarding the creation of [...]
AMDR Celebrates Earth Day
At the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR), our members are providing a solution to healthcare that simultaneously reduces the environmental impact from discarding used [...]
March 2018
Japanese Council Focuses on Reprocessed Medical Devices
Having played a key role in the establishment of the commercial reprocessing industry in America, the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) has sought, both domestically and [...]
February 2018
Reprocessing: protecting assets and preventing medical device misuse
AMDR has been a long-standing member of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), the premier standards setting organization for medical devices. Recent articles [...]
January 2018
AMDR Participates in Upcoming EU Conferences, Promotes Reprocessing and Remanufacturing of Single-Use Devices
AMDR continues its speaking and Conference tour of Europe to encourage Ministries of Health, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to evaluate the provisions of the [...]
Why Does the U.S. Spend More On Healthcare?
A New York Times article looks at the question of Why the U.S. Spends So Much More Than Other Nations on Health Care and found [...]
November 2017
Biocompatibility for Medical Devices
Later this month, Informa’s KNect 365 hosts a Conference centered around biocompatibility for medical devices. Held in Amsterdam, the conference will focus on regulatory changes [...]
October 2017
Beyond Clean Podcast Features SUD Reprocessing
A new podcast is on the rise. Beyond Clean, created by hosts Hank Balch and Justin Poulin, offers a creative look into the challenges facing sterile [...]
September 2017
Maximizing Savings for Hospitals through Total Cost of Ownership
As healthcare providers seek ways to maximize the value of the healthcare, Practice Greenhealth (PGH) is helping its members to identify ways to reduce the [...]
Market Research Firms Focus on Growth of Commercial Reprocessing and Remanufacturing Industry
Numerous market research firms have released reports on the commercial SUD reprocessing and remanufacturing industry and all continue to underscore double-digit, year over year growth [...]
August 2017
The Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2018 and Why It Matters for SUD Reprocessing
Reprocessing Extends the Value of Medical Devices that Hospitals Already Own. In today’s Federal Register Notice, pursuant to MDUFA IV, FDA released the fees [...]
June 2017
AMDR, Reprocessing Take the Global Stage
Dan Vukelich, AMDR’s president, presented at two industry events in The Netherlands this week. During the ReMaTec 2017 trade show, which focused on the global [...]
AMDR’s Quarterly Newsletter – Summer Edition
AMDR recently launched its newly formatted quarterly newsletter. The Summer edition of the newsletter includes a round up of events, AMDR news, reprocessing industry coverage [...]
May 2017
A win for the reprocessing industry today! U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Impression Products, Inc.
AMDR is thrilled to announce that our efforts at the U.S. Supreme Court – where we joined advocacy groups, non-profits and many leading technology companies [...]