PVC/DEHP Public Health Notice Offers Alternatives For High-Risk Procedures
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA has followed recommendations from Health Care Without Harm by listing several alternatives to PVC/DEHP devices for high-risk procedures, as well as an informational website, in a July 12 public health notification issued to health provider groups
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