Equashield shields medical personnel from toxic drugs

While powerful chemotherapy drugs can save patients’ lives, exposure to vapors, residues and needle jabs from these toxic pharmaceuticals is linked to an increased risk of skin rashes, infertility, birth defects and even cancer for the millions of medical professionals who prepare, dispense and administer them.

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That’s why about 20 percent of US healthcare workers are now using “closed-system” drug transfer devices on the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC). As demand is expected to rise — the chemotherapy market is currently the fastest growing in the pharmaceutical industry — Israeli company Equashield stepped into the field in 2010 with what it claims to be a uniquely affordable, regulation-compliant and safe solution. The company’s products, which are FDA and CE cleared for the United States and Europe, are currently used in hundreds of hospitals and clinics. More...

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