California, Massachusetts Bills Propose Ban On DEHP In Medical Devices
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
C.R. Bard and Kendall Healthcare's lines of Foley urinary catheters may receive increased exposure in California and Massachusetts if the states pass legislation banning the use of DEHP, a chemical used to soften polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, in medical devices
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