In the Press
April 2020
AMDR Statement On COVID-19 Response
For over 20 years, AMDR-member reprocessors have played an essential role in providing hospitals with FDA-regulated or CE marked, clean, disinfected and sterile medical devices. [...]
Health care waste management: Coronavirus update
Health Care Without Harm's experts prepared a comprehensive document with the latest information and recommendations on how to address waste management in a coronavirus context. [...]
Curing hospitals’ addiction to the fossil fuels that make people sick
It’s noisy in the building systems control room at Boston Medical Center, the largest safety-net hospital and busiest emergency services operation in New England. Computers [...]
March 2020
Coronavirus is creating a staggering amount of medical waste
Hospitals around the world are doing everything in their power to protect the publicagainst the coronavirus pandemic. You've likely seen the calls for more personal protective [...]
EU regulators to propose 1-year MDR delay
The European Commission is working on a proposal to delay enforcement of the EU Medical Device Regulation by one year, a spokesperson said Wednesday. Policymakers are aiming [...]
Recyclable face masks to better protect against corona
Wearing a face mask is a common sight in Korea during the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to the overwhelming demand, last week the government started to [...]
FDA to Implement All COVID-19-Related Guidance Immediately, Without Public Comment
In light of the need to act quickly and efficiently to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [...]
The man behind NZ’s sustainable healthcare start-up talks business
His idea to reprocess used medical devices is already helping reduce waste in the New Zealand healthcare sector. Now Oliver Hunt of Medsalv discusses plans [...]
January 2020
Reprocessed Medical Devices Market Size is Anticipated to Reach a Valuation of $5 Billion by 2022: Grand View Research, Inc.
Grand View Research, Inc. estimates that the global reprocessed medical devices market is expected to reach USD 5.0 billion by 2022. Increased generation of medical [...]
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.” [...]
Medline ReNewal: What Medical Device Reprocessing Looks Like Today
The medical device reprocessing industry assists healthcare organizations in achieving their financial and sustainability goals by reprocessing and remanufacturing medical devices for reuse through a [...]
November 2019
‘Hon Dr. Megan Woods visits Medsalv’s Christchurch reprocessing plant as they announce Waste Minimisation Funding’
Word of the "triple win" from reprocessing single use medical devices has reached New Zealand! AMDR works on global harmonization of regulatory laws to bring [...]
October 2019
“Wasteful Spending in U.S. Healthcare Estimated at $760B to $935B”
Researchers focus on six categories of waste: failure of care delivery, failure of care coordination, overtreatment or low-value care, pricing failure, fraud and abuse, and [...]
“Acutus Medical and Innovative Health, Inc. Collaborate to Increase Patient Access to Best-in-Class Electrophysiology Care”
Acutus Medical and Innovative Health, Inc. announced a partnership that challenges the status quo in electrophysiology by offering advanced technology to improve patient outcomes in a cost-efficient manner. [...]
Climate impact: How the business of healthcare is changing with climate change
For decades, preparing for climate change felt like waiting for a meteor to hit: Sure, it could happen. But the threat didn't feel imminent compared [...]
August 2019
AMDR comments on issues of EU single-use medical devices specifications
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors urged the European Commission to delete provisions of Article 5 of its specifications for reprocessing single-use medical devices because [...]
‘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 [...]
Innovative Health and Northeast Scientific Partner to Increase Cost Savings in Healthcare
Innovative Health, a single-use cardiology medical device reprocessing company, has announced it has engaged in a formal joint venture with Connecticut-based reprocessor Northeast Scientific. The [...]
Healthcare Industry is a Major Source of Harmful Emissions
Climate change presents an unprecedented public health emergency and the global healthcare sector is contributing to the worldwide crisis, argues Jodi Sherman, M.D., associate professor [...]
Good News For Commercial Reprocessors In Commission’s Draft Implementing Act On SUDs
Reprocessing is not going to be easy for hospitals in-house, putting the likely market into the hands of commercial reprocessors. What do we know about [...]