News and Notes

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the following draft guidances: The Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Program Biocompatibility Testing of Medical Devices – Standards Specific Information for the Accreditation Scheme for...

A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports a comparison of hospital room cleanliness using standard disinfectant wipes versus wipes with a color additive that allows users to see which surfaces have been sanitized. With the color...

Cardinal Health to share latest offerings with healthcare supply chain leaders at national conference Cardinal Health is a proud sponsor of and exhibitor at AHRMM24, the annual gathering of some 4,000 healthcare executives and supply chain leaders hosted by the...

Smith+Nephew has announced surgeon feedback from the first completed cases utilizing its new CATALYSTEM Primary Hip System. Designed to address the evolving demands of primary hip surgery – including the increased adoption of anterior approach procedures – the...

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to alert patients, caregivers, health care providers, and health care facilities about the increased risk of thigh bone fracture after surgery (postoperative periprosthetic femoral...

NIH clinical trial results expand treatment options for this disease. Results from a large clinical trial show that treatment with an immunotherapy drug may nearly double the length of time people with high-risk, muscle-invasive bladder cancer are cancer-free...