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Sharps Injury Prevention – Update on the European Landscape
July 16, 2009 - Web Seminar MD UNITED STATES

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Lewis@pda.org

Among the 35 million health workers worldwide, about 3 million experience percutaneous exposures to blood borne pathogens each year and many events remain unreported. This presentation provides an overview of sharps injury risks and prevention measures and will highlight in particular the legislative and regulatory landscape in Europe, including the recent update on political and legislative activities on European national level and on EC level. Furthermore, a brief overview shall be presented on ISO standardization activities, related to sharps prevention devices and accessories. The presentation is given on behalf of Eucomed, the Medical Technology Association in Europe.

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