CDC Issues Health Alert Notice for Travelers to the U.S. from Hong Kong, Guangdong Province and Hanoi
LifeTek, Inc. and DCI Donor Services License New Technology to Terminally Sterilize Tissues Used in Thousands of Medical Procedures Annually
HHS Secretary Announces Steps to Reduce Medication Errors
Axcan Receives Canadian Approval for Helicide, a Single Capsule Triple Therapy for the Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori
Hospital CEOs Say Bioterrorism Plans are in Place; Survey Shows Hospitals are Working Closely with Local Agencies and Other Hospitals
FDA Approves Fuzeon, First Drug to Block Entry of HIV Into Immune Cells
Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) Publishes 2003 HDMA Directory
Sharps Compliance Corp. Announces Chief Financial Officer Appointment
CDC Issues Health Alert About Atypical Pneumonia
FDA Clears Alliance Medical's 510(k)s for Reprocessed Orthofix External Fixation Device and Aircast, Albahealth and KCI Compression Sleeves
New York Mayor Backs Needle-Exchange Program
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Releases Data on Antibiotic Use in the State; Says More Education is Needed About Unnecessary Use of Antibiotics
First Pathogen Inactivation Blood Safety Technology for Platelets Approved and Available for Use in Europe
Award to Honor Excellence in Sharp Safety
OSHA, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Create Alliance
Update on FDA's Continuing Investigation of Particulate Matter in Blood Shows Normal Blood Components and No Evidence for an Increase in Adverse Events
Novation Awards Medline with Surgical Instrument Agreement
Joint Commission and National Quality Forum Seek Applicants for Patient-Safety Awards
'Glowing' Bacteria Help St. Jude Researchers Show How an Anti-Flu-Virus Drug May Prevent Deadly Bacterial Pneumonia
Indoor Mold Pervasive in U.S. Homes, According to Study Presented at Allergy and Asthma Meeting
Vical Plans Clinical Testing of Anthrax Vaccine by Year-End 2003
HHS Extends Use of Rapid HIV Test to New Sites Nationwide
First Commercial Flavivirus (West Nile Virus) ELISA Reagents Ready for 2003 Season
FDA Publishes Final Rule to Require Labeling About Antibiotic Resistance
OPTN/UNOS Review of Transplant Error Continues
Texas Man Sues Maker of Hernia Repair Mesh, Claims Product Leaves Patients Sterile
CDC Study Says Hospital Staff Follow Senior Physicians' Lead in Handwashing Practices
Tommy Thompson to Share Blueprint for Action to Prevent Medical Errors at NPSF Patient Safety Congress
Spring Break Triggers Exposures to STDs
U.S. Navy to Help Fund and Conduct Biopure's Pivotal Clinical Trial of Hemopure in Trauma
