Anthony López is President and General Manager, Medical Global Business Unit, Ansell. When it comes to clinical education in surgical and patient examination gloves, Ansell is a global leader with a comprehensive program available for nurses and surgeons across the world. Ansell is dedicated to educating healthcare professionals about potential risks and works with medical researchers to develop new glove technologies providing powdered glove benefits while minimizing the inherent risks.
The recent FDA announcement banning the use of powdered surgical and patient examination gloves in the United States, as well as the absorbable powder used to lubricate these gloves, certainly comes as no surprise.
