October 2020
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
Medical Device Network: Debate: will Covid-19 bring a return to single-use medical devices?
In a pre-Covid-19 world, medical device manufacturers had begun to explore the potential of multi-use medical devices in a bid to boost sustainability efforts and
NY Times: Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground
If you buy a product — a car, a smartphone, or even a tractor — and it breaks, should it be easier for you to
JDSURPA: Right to Repair: A German perspective on the legal and commercial developments in Europe and the US
A large proportion of all electrical appliances in Germany are simply thrown away, because repairing your toaster, your TV or your smartphone would be more
HPN: Pandemic PPE evolution
“The recent unprecedented demand for PPE has made clear that sole reliance on single-use products is an ineffective supply strategy,” Stewart stressed. “Reusable PPE offers
AP: US Medical Supply Chains Failed, and COVID Deaths Followed
Nurse Sandra Oldfield’s patient didn’t have the usual symptoms of COVID-19 — yet. But then he tested positive for the virus, and it was clear
Health Care Without Harm: NHS England commits to net-zero emissions by 2040
England’s National Health Service (NHS) has become the first health system in the world to make a commitment to achieving net zero-emissions. They have today released
Practice Greenhealth: First carbon neutral health system in U.S. shares roadmap
Kaiser Permanente recently became the first health system to achieve carbon neutral status in the country. As the largest integrated, nonprofit health system in the
HPN: The best time to prevent the next pandemic is now, countries call for better emergency preparedness
COVID-19 will not be the world’s last health emergency and there is an urgent need for sustainable health emergency preparedness to deal with the next
September 2020
Med Rx iv: Environmental impact of Personal Protective Equipment supplied to health and social care services in England in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Objectives Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been central to controlling spread of SARS-CoV2. This study aims to quantify the environmental impact of this,
HPN: Help needed: HPN and Greenhealth Exchange (GX) second Sustainability in Healthcare Supply Chain Survey input
Greenhealth Exchange (GX) and Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN) announced the 2nd Sustainability in Health Care Supply Chain Survey, stated a GX press release. The survey is open
SDC: More Than Half of Supply Chain Professionals Expect a Greater Focus on Circular Economy Strategies over the Next 2 Years
Fifty-one percent of supply chain professionals expect that the focus on their circular economy strategies will increase over the next two years, according to a
News Medical: Emergency departments of hospitals generate significant amounts of harmful waste
Emergency departments of hospitals generate significant amounts of environmentally harmful waste which could be reduced through basic changes to disposal policies and practices, while producing
Healthcare Contracting: Vizient’s SVP of sourcing operations, David Gillan, to speak about supply chain resiliency for AZ State Univ.’s Genius Series
September 17, 2020 – Vizient (Irving, TX) announced that David Gillan, SVP of sourcing operations, will be the featured speaker for Arizona State University’s W.P.
CNBC: These are the companies trying to solve the world’s plastic waste problem
Since the 1950s, humans have produced about 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic. Every year, 8 million metric tons end up in the ocean. Globally,
Stuff: What’s Dr Dre got in common with the New Zealand healthcare system?
OPINION: In July a video of rapper and producer Dr Dre went viral on Twitter, showing the millionaire leafing through rows and rows of gleaming white
AMDR Comments to the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on Empowering the Consumer for the Green Transition
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) appreciates the Commission’s efforts to promote a green transition. We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback to the
August 2020
Stuff: Start-up says 1700 tonnes of medical waste could be reused per year
A medical technology company says it could save the New Zealand health system $100 million each year by stopping 1700 tonnes of medical waste going
HPN: AHRMM20+ virtual conference agenda announced
The American Hospital Resource Materials Management (AHRMM) association has announced their virtual format for the annual AHRMM20+ Conference & Exhibition, states the AHRMM website. There
Regulatory Focus: FDA lists medical devices in shortage under CARES authority
For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday listed medical devices in shortage or that have been discontinued during the coronavirus disease