US sharps group seeks FDA action on safety
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
A new clinician advisory on healthcare worker safety is being requested by NAPPSI, the US sharps industry lobby group, founded by Carlsbad, California-based Venetec and to date comprising some 30 member companies. Estimates put the annual US sharps injury tally at 600,000-800,000, with some 2,500 cases involving life-threatening cases of HIV and hepatitis. In all, some 5.6m workers suffer occupational exposure bloodborne pathogens.