FDA glove ban is in effect for healthcare clinics
Medical Environment Update, February 16, 2017
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If yours is one of the many healthcare facilities in the U.S. that still use medical examination gloves that have powders on them for a lubricant, it’s time for a change. You don't have a choice.
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