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  Already under strain from sterilization plant closures, coronavirus outbreak adds 'pressure' on medical device supplies

  By Jonathan Bilyk | 5 years ago

  Medical device makers and the FDA have said for months that efforts to close sterilization plants that produce millions of key medical devices would constrain health care supply. The coronavirus outbreak only increases the strain, the makers say.

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  Trade orgs warn EPA of shortages in key health care items, spices, if move too harshly vs use of ethylene oxide

  By Jonathan Bilyk | 5 years ago

  American Spice Trade Association and AdvaMed both warn EPA against tightening the screws too tightly on facilities that use EtO to sterilize medical devices and keep spices free from Salmonella and other pathogens.

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  IL ethylene oxide ban advances, over warnings of 'ripple effect' fueling medical device shortages, 'true health care crisis'

  By Jonathan Bilyk | 5 years ago

  Brushing aside warnings of shortages of properly sterilized health care tools, Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with new legislation to all but force the state’s medical device sterilization plants to close, over concerns emissions from the plants may be linked to an increased risk of cancer in those living nearby.

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  Can Sterigenics easily swap sterilants? Lawyers say yes; FDA, medical device makers less certain

  By Jonathan Bilyk | 6 years ago

  Lawyers leading a growing number of lawsuits vs Sterigenics say the medical device sterilizer can easily substitute another sterilization method for ethylene oxide. The FDA and medical device makers seem less certain.

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  Industry groups: Statewide ban on ethylene oxide a 'sledgehammer,' would hurt IL economy, health care

  By Jonathan Bilyk | 6 years ago

  Industry groups say they would oppose statewide ban on use of ethylene oxide, as proposed in new legislation from a suburban state senator, describing a ban as a "sledgehammer approach" that would harm the state economy and the U.S. health care system.

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