Baxter International Inc., one of the two largest medical bag makers in the United States, has made substantial progress on a replacement for PVC in its intravenous bags.
The company has been showing PVC-free IV bags to a small group of shareholders who have been pressuring the company to move away from vinyl for environmental and health reasons. The Deerfield, Ill.-based manufacturer has consistently maintained that it considers PVC safe, but is now telling shareholders that for the first time, it has materials that are performance- and cost-competitive with vinyl for large-scale production.
``We have identified new materials that offer definite benefits …
The company has been showing PVC-free IV bags to a small group of shareholders who have been pressuring the company to move away from vinyl for environmental and health reasons. The Deerfield, Ill.-based manufacturer has consistently maintained that it considers PVC safe, but is now telling shareholders that for the first time, it has materials that are performance- and cost-competitive with vinyl for large-scale production.
``We have identified new materials that offer definite benefits …
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