EPLab Digest, Ascent Receives Top Honor for Innovative Medical Packaging (10/01/10): Ascent, in partnership with Perfecseal, Inc., has been honored with a Gold Medal by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) for the GYRUS ACMI

Greenbiz.com, Report Shows Job Creation Potential via Higher Recycling Rates (09/14/10): A recent report from Friends of the Earth Europe shows the strong potential for job creation as a result of increased recycling rates in

In a white paper entitled, Safety and Performance Evaluation of Remanufactured Harmonic® Scalpels, authors Ralph S. Carungi, D.O., FACS, FACOS and Irwin S. Simon, M.D., FACS, ESQ. conclude that "remanufactured harmonic® scalpels are proven equivalent to

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