Category: FDA
Posted by Stephanie - October 18, 2012 - Cleanroom, FDA, Infection Control, Medical Gloves, Sterile Gloves
The fungal meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated steroid medications made by New England Compounding Center in Framingham (NECC), Mass. has brought about a flurry of articles and blog posts calling for tighter regulations and direct FDA oversight of compounding pharmacies. Some of the articles make it appear that compounding pharmacies are nothing more than renegade [...]
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Posted by Stephanie - June 21, 2012 - Cleanroom, Dental, FDA, Medical Gloves, Nitrile Gloves
The FDA sets high standards to ensure the disposable gloves you purchase here in the U.S. perform as expected and provide an adequate barrier for their intended use. To meet these standards, glove manufacturers have tight quality controls and manufacture gloves according to ASTM specifications and testing requirements. A key quality measurement that glove manufacturers [...]
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Posted by Stephanie - March 27, 2012 - Accelerator Free Gloves, Environmental Health and Safety, FDA, Food Industry, Latex Gloves, Nitrile Gloves, Vinyl Gloves
Foodborne illness. No restaurant operator wants those words associated with their establishment. To ensure their food is safe, many hours are devoted to employee education and ongoing training. Hand hygiene and disposable gloves are an important part of safe food handling. Restroom Germs and Cross-Contamination A critical component to safe food handling is proper gloving [...]
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Posted by Stephanie - June 23, 2011 - FDA, Latex Gloves, Medical Gloves, Nitrile Gloves
Almost everyone in the glove industry heard the news back in April. Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, petitioned the FDA to take drastic steps to protect individuals with latex allergies. They called for a complete ban on all cornstarch powdered medical gloves, as well as a ban on all natural latex rubber medical gloves.
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Posted by Stephanie - February 15, 2011 - FDA, Medical Gloves
The problems associated with powdered medical gloves are well documented. The FDA first issued a Medical Glove Powder Report back in 1997, warning of adverse health events that included dyspnea, respiratory problems, allergic reactions, and granuloma formations.
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