Archive for November, 2009

Filed under: Regulatory Compliance — Michael Prather @ 10:29 am

FDA refusals of examination gloves appear to have leveled off as none of the three major types of disposable examination gloves experienced a major increase or decrease from the previous month.

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Filed under: Pandemic Flu — Michael Prather @ 9:58 am

The State of Ohio has reversed guidelines requiring healthcare workers to use NIOSH-approved N95 respirators to prevent the spread of H1N1.  Under heavy pressure from hospitals facing widespread shortages of the N95 respirators, the state health department eased regulations despite contradicting guidance from the Center for Disease Control.