FDA Considers New Rules for Reuse of Single-Use Hemodialyzers

FDA: reuse of single-use devices.

Additional news items in this issue: Eradication ofMRSA From a Health Center Ward and Nursing Home, page 334; Intra-abdominal VRE Infections: The New Threat, page 346; Serratia Outbreak From Contaminated Pressure-Monitoring Equipment, page 356; New Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, page 362; CDC Issues Infection Control Guidelines for Hemodialysis Centers, page 369; Transmiss...

FDA considers restricting or banning laparoscopic morcellation.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering restricting or banning morcellation in minimally invasive hysterectomies and myomectomies (removal of fibroids) because of new reports of higher incidence of undiagnosed sarcoma in women undergoing these procedures. Research now links morcellation to the spread, or upstaging, of undetectable gynecological cancers. In July, FDA convened a 2-da...

FDA considers tightening regulations for direct-to-consumer advertising.

In August, the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) sought to curb growing public criticism over its consumer advertising practices by releasing voluntary advertising guidelines. The document stated that drug advertising should serve the public health by “ increasing awareness about diseases ” and “ educating patients about treatment options. ” The voluntary PhRMA gui...

FDA shares data on events related to the reuse of single-use devices.

the use of appropriate madm model for ranking the vendors of mci equipments using fuzzy approach

abstract nowadays, the science of decision making has been paid to more attention due to the complexity of the problems of suppliers selection. as known, one of the efficient tools in economic and human resources development is the extension of communication networks in developing countries. so, the proper selection of suppliers of tc equipments is of concern very much. in this study, a ...