NCSH: Watch Online: Webinar with Yale & NCSH
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in the global healthcare supply chain. Supply chain shocks stem from both interruptions in manufacturing and transport, and surges in demand for drugs and materials greatly exceeding supply capacity.
Medicin and Teknik: Medical device remanufacturing New markets for medical device remanufacturing across Europe
The company Vanguard specializes in the reprocessing of single-use medical devices, the medical remanufacturing. In an interview, CEO Marcus Bracklo reports that the topic of sustainability is now very popular with customers and why his
Yale Climate Connections: Reliance on single-use supplies can leave hospitals vulnerable to shortages
During the coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals have struggled with dangerous shortages of personal protective equipment. But Jodi Sherman of the Yale Schools of Medicine and Public Health says a pandemic is not the only reason
Healthcare in Europe: Time to “Green Up” for EU Ministries of Health
The World Health Organization points to the burning and incineration of health care waste as a source of dioxins, furans, and particulate matter emissions that pollute our air.1 Additionally, health care’s contribution to Greenhouse gas
AMDR Comments to the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on the Sustainable Products Initiative
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) appreciates the Commission’s efforts to promote a cleaner and more competitive Europe. We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback to the Inception Impact Assessment on the Sustainable Products
Reuters: EU’s Lending Arm Approves 1 Trillion Euro Green Plan
LONDON (Reuters) - European Union governments approved a 1 trillion euro ($1.2 trillion) green “roadmap” for the bloc’s lending arm on Wednesday that will see it stop financing fossil fuel projects and airport expansions, though
