Working to Save Lives and Limbs - New Hope Emerges For Canadians with Diabetic Foot Ulcers
In an article in this month's issue of Expert Opinion in Drug Delivery, a group of US experts in the management of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) has identified Collatamp G (Theramed Corp, Mississauga) as a promising and superior system for delivering high concentrations of broad-spectrum antibiotic directly to the ulcer for patients with Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Canadian expert Dr. P. Mayer, Medical Director of The Mayer Institute in Hamilton Ontario which specializes in advanced diabetic foot and wound care, concurs and reports that "We used Collatamp G on several chronic deep wounds associated with osteomyelitis with excellent result. By providing a direct assault on the infected bone, Collatamp G dramatically improved ...
Derma Sciences Announces First Commercial Sales of BIOGUARD(TM) Barrier Dressings
Derma Sciences, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DSCI), a provider of advanced wound care products, announced today that it has begun shipping BIOGUARD(TM) Barrier Dressings to customers. Separately, the company announced that it has been awarded reimbursement codes for the dressings, allowing the products to be reimbursable by Medicare. BIOGUARD will offer surgeons, wound care clinicians, infection control experts and primary care doctors a new weapon against the transmission of such virulent bacteria as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Wound Care Certification Program Gives Healthcare Sales Professionals Competitive Edge in Tough Economy
The Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) announces the introduction of the Certified Wound Care Market Specialist(TM) (CWCMS(TM)), a certification for sales professionals that are employed in the wound care industry. "This certification was developed to help raise the professional level of knowledge in the wound care sales industry," according to Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, CWCN, WCC, co-founder of WCEI. "Earning the CWCMS certification demonstrates a level of knowledge and understanding in the wound care industry, giving the sales professional credibility with their customers and a needed advantage in today's tough economy," said Morgan.
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