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Allergies
Premier Healthcare Alliance Provides Members Comprehensive Latex-Free Catalog
March 7th, 2008
The Premier healthcare alliance announced the availability to Premier members of the group purchasing industry's most comprehensive latex-free catalog that identifies latex-free products for employees, patients and physicians with latex allergies. The 600-page catalog contains 16,675 items in 250 product groups representing 445 suppliers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in 10 people are sensitive to natural rubber latex. Among individuals with latex allergies, repeated exposure to latex results in sensitization and increased risk of allergic reactions. High risk groups for latex sensitization include healthcare workers and...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-03-07)
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