Blog
September 2020
AMDR Comments to the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on Empowering the Consumer for the Green Transition
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) appreciates the Commission’s efforts to promote a green transition. We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback to the [...]
July 2020
AMDR filed comments to the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on Waste Shipment Regulations
AMDR appreciates the Commission’s communication on a European Green Deal and efforts to mobilize industry for a clean and circular economy. Solutions like medical device [...]
AMDR Files Amicus with U.S. Supreme Court in Computer ‘Hacking” Case
A case before the Supreme Court may imperil consumers’ ability to access and repair computers they own – including medical devices. The implications of the [...]
June 2020
EP Reprocessing Can Save $500M
Navigating the reopening of elective procedures will undoubtedly be a daunting task for hospitals as they work towards reattaining their pre-COVID status. While answering the [...]
EU Sets Standard for Green Coronavirus Recovery Plan
Rebuilding the post-COVID-19 global economy must happen within the framework of climate change mitigation. The European Commission recently unveiled a 750 billion euro aid package placing climate [...]
May 2020
AMDR Statement – Device Collections and COVID-19
As hospitals begin to reopen to elective procedures, the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) is pleased that all its members are fully operational. Single-use [...]
April 2020
Device Reprocessors Keep COVID-19 Medical Supply Chain Resilient
We’re sharing a behind-the-scenes look into resupplying front-line hospital workers in the war against COVID-19. Medical equipment is like modern day artillery. Here is one [...]
#HospitalStrong
My heart fills when I read stories of physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals serving on the front lines, volunteering to travel, or coming back [...]
March 2020
Regulated Reprocessed / Remanufactured Devices Expand to EU
We have some important news coming out of the EU! Two months from now, on May 26 2020, the EU MDR will officially go into [...]
February 2020
Unlocking Healthcare Cost Savings from Medical Devices: Industry’s Untapped Value Vault
Americans spend more on healthcare than anyone else in the world. Although the high cost of prescription drugs are often thought of as a primary [...]
HCWH: A New Road Map for Strategic Procurement in European Healthcare
Thanks to Health Care Without Harm, EU-based hospitals and national health systems have a new roadmap to strategic procurement. The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, or [...]
January 2020
The EU Ushers in New Era in Reprocessing and Remanufacturing of Medical Devices Labelled for “Single Use”
Looking to understand the new EU rules for medical devices (“EU MDR”)? Check out the European Commission’s “Fact Sheet for Healthcare Professionals and Health Institutions.” [...]
Medical Devices and Wasteful Spending: It’s Time for the Discussion
Should we be surprised to know hospitals in the U.S. are wasting over $25 billion on unnecessary supply chain spending? Hat tip to John R. [...]
AMDR Underscores Dramatic Value Reprocessing Brings to HHS’s “Sprint to Coordinated Care” in Comments to OIG
America’s healthcare system is transitioning, albeit slowly, from a volume based payment system, to a focus on paying for value. As part of this, last [...]
December 2019
Hospitals Can Go Green AND Save Money: Here’s How
This article posted on LinkedIn December 2, 2019 I once read something to the effect of, ‘if your sustainability initiatives are costing your company money, [...]
November 2019
The cost of care is killing Americans.
This article posted on LinkedIn November 18, 2019. Thanks Sarah Gantz, Philadelphia Inquirer for reporting that 13% of Americans “know a friend or family member who died [...]
October 2019
Environmental Leadership: Health Canada’s Regulation for Reprocessing Single Use Medical Devices Will Dramatically Reduce Hospital Expenses, Medical Waste
When it comes to action on environmental issues, Canadians have been among the world’s leaders. In the 1970s, they were among the first to phase [...]
August 2019
European Commission’s Proposed Common Specifications for Hospital Reprocessing of Single Use Devices
AMDR Response to Stakeholder Comments The European Union is moving closer to fully implementing its requirements for single-use device (SUD) reprocessing and remanufacturing as part [...]
EU Action Needed to Reduce Costs and Environmental Impact of Healthcare
On Tuesday, 20 August 2019 the European Commission closed its feedback period on safety and performance requirements for single-use device reprocessing. As the 26 May [...]
July 2019
AMDR Launches Summer Newsletter
AMDR's latest newsletter was sent out this week. This newsletter highlighted many of the top reprocessing stories from the past quarter, including a few like [...]