New AMDR Member Survey Finds Hospitals and Surgical Centers Saved over $465MM (€426MM), Avoided over 98MM Pounds (44.5MM Kg) of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Using Regulated, Reprocessed Single-Use Medical Devices from AMDR Members in 2023
[Washington, DC / Berlin Germany – 16 October 2024] A record 11,967 hospitals and surgical centers saved nearly half a billion dollars and eliminated greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 7.5 Olympic swimming pools filled with gasoline by opting for regulated, commercially reprocessed 'single-use' medical devices (SUDs) instead of virgin SUDs in 2023. The data comes
AMDR Statement: Separating the Facts from the Myths about FDA Regulated, Reprocessed LigaSures™
23 September 2024 Statement from AMDR: Separating the Facts from the Myths about FDA Regulated, Reprocessed LigaSures™ In September 2020, a Medtronic-funded study purporting to show soiled reprocessed LigaSure devices was published in the Journal Surgical Endoscopy. After an exhaustive, year-long independent review by the publisher, an important correction was added to the article, indicating
AMDR Action Alert: Your Voice Matters – Hospital Purchasing Representatives Encouraged to Report Anticompetitive SUD Purchasing Contracts and Related Behavior
Last December, the Biden Administration declared war on corporate greed in healthcare. The announcement included a range of fronts in the war, from fighting bloated drug costs to attacking anticompetitive contracts that cause unnecessary waste for hospitals, payors, and the patients they serve. As reported by Healthcare Business News, the White House announcement led to
AMDR Statement: FDA’s Recently Published Guidance Document, “Remanufacturing of Medical Devices,” Addresses Reusable Devices, not Reprocessed Single-Use Devices
On May 10th, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance titled, “Remanufacturing of Medical Devices: Guidance for Industry, Entities That Perform Servicing or Remanufacturing, and Food and Drug Administration Staff.” AMDR wishes to highlight that the guidance “is not intended to address reprocessed single-use devices” and instead addresses the remanufacturing of reusable
Earth Day News: AMDR Releases Free CO2 Calculator
Free CO2 Calculator to Help Hospital Sustainability Managers Track and Reduce Stubborn Supply Chain Emissions by Using Regulated, Reprocessed Single-Use Medical Devices from AMDR Members If the health sector worldwide were a country, they would be the fifth highest greenhouse gas emitting nation on the planet; use of reprocessed devices offers immediately available solution
