PVC free Blood Bag Webinar Taking Place on October 22nd
HCWH Europe will be hosting a webinar with the PVCfree Blood Bag project on October 22nd 2015 at 13.00.
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Jesper Laursen - Substitution of hazardous chemicals in medical devices
Jesper Laursen, Business Director of Melitek's presentation at the HCWH Europe webinar 'The new Medical Devices Regulation - An engine for EDC substitution?' on 9th November 2016.
A Green PVC? Not So Fast, Many Problems Still Remain
You might have heard that PVC (polyvinyl chloride), the ubiquitous plastic used in everything from medical devices to flooring, is getting greener. However, many concerns persist about the environmental and health attributes of the plastic, which is why a recently released update on PVC is so timely and helpful.
EDC-Free Healthcare Infographic
An infographic about EDCs contained in medical devices and the reasons that they need to be phased out of healthcare.
Produced by HCWH Europe in November 2105.
Joint NGO Letter to MEP Glenis Willmott Regarding Medical Device Regulation Amendment
On November 11th 2015, HCWH Europe sent joint letter, co-signed by 18 different environmental and health NGOs, to MEP Glenis Willmott, seeking her support for an amendment to the European Commission (EC) Regulation Proposal on Medical Devices in trialogue negotiations between the European Parliament, the Luxembourg and Dutch Presidencies of the European Council, and the European Commission. Read the open letter here.
18 NGOs Co-Sign Letter to MEP regarding Upcoming Medical Device Regulation Negotiations
HCWH Europe have this week sent a letter, signed by 18 health and environmental NGOs, to MEP Glenis Willmott to seek her support for an upcoming amendment to the EC Regulation Proposal on Medical Devices. We have also released our new infographic about EDCs in healthcare.
PVC-Free Blood Bag Webinar Presentation - Lena Stigh
Presentation given by Lena Stigh, Project Manager, PVCfreeBloodBag, Jegrelius Institute for Applied Green Chemistry,
PVC-Free Blood Bag Webinar Presentation - Jesper Laursen
Presentation given by Jesper Laursen, Business Director and co-owner of MELITEK,
PVC-Free Blood Bag Webinar Presentation - Gustav Eriksson
Presentation given by Gustav Eriksson, Head of Environment at Karolinska University Hospital, at the PVC-Free Blood Bag webinar hosted by HCWH Europe on 22 October 2015.
First in vitro tests of PVC-free Blood Bags have started at Karolinska University Hospital
Last week the first tests of a new PVC-free blood bag started with human blood at Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.
