Environmental Expert.com, Reprocessing Medical Equipment Reduces Waste, Cut Costs (09/16/10): Hospitals facing the double whammy of trying to contain costs and be environmentally friendly are finding that reprocessing single-use medical devices can accomplish both goals. Not

DotMedNews, Despite criticism, FDA process deemed safe (09/16/10): A study released Wednesday by the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) confirms the safety of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance process, the premarket review process

The New York Times, Medical Industry Ties Often Go Undisclosed in Journals (09/14/10): Twenty-five out of 32 highly paid consultants to medical device companies in 2007, or their publishers, failed to reveal the financial connections

Questions and Answers on the European Commission Report: The Issue of the Reprocessing of Medical Devices in the European Union (27.8.2010) For a printable, PDF version of this document, click here.  The Association of Medical

The Premier Safety Institute reports: "Greening the OR" program hopes to reign in waste costs, improve quality (09/15/10): Greening the OR Initiative Practice Greenhealth (PGH) recently launched the Greening the OR Initiative, a sweeping program