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Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic utilized 3D printing technology to design personal protective equipment in support of COVID-19 relief efforts.
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Honeywell Builds New FFP2, FFP3 Face Mask Production Plant in U.K.; Will Lange Quoted
Honeywell has announced the company will build a new production line capable of producing up to 4.5 million FFP2 and FFP3 disposable face masks per month at its Newhouse site in Scotland, United Kingdom, the company reported on Friday.
Read More »Boeing Delivers 1.5M Face Masks for COVID-19 Response; Henry McMaster, David Calhoun Quoted
Boeing has completed another COVID-19 transport mission, using a Boeing Dreamlifter to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) from Hong Kong to the United States, the company reported on Monday.
Read More »IBM Releases Rapid Supplier Connect to Reduce Supply Chain Shortages During COVID-19; Phyllis McCready Quoted
IBM has announced IBM Rapid Supplier Connect, a blockchain-based network designed to help government agencies and healthcare organizations identify new, non-traditional suppliers who have pivoted to address the shortage of equipment, devices and supplies needed for COVID-19 relief efforts, the company reported on Monday.
Read More »Boeing Launches New Airlift Capabilities for COVID-19 Transport Mission; Chris Sununu, Dean Kamen, Dave Calhoun Quoted
Boeing has completed its first COVID-19 transport mission, using a 737-700 aircraft from its corporate fleet to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) from China to the United States, the company announced on Saturday.
Read More »VA’s Beth Ripley: Joint Effort With NIH, FDA Fills Health Equipment Supply Gaps
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health are working with nonprofit organization America Makes to accelerate the manufacture of personal protective equipment, Federal News Network reported Thursday.
Read More »FDA Continues Fight Against COVID-19, Issuing EUAs to Decontaminate N95 Respirators; Stephen Hahn, Lou Von Thaer, Prahlad Singh Quoted
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) that has the potential to decontaminate approximately 4 million N95 or N95-equivalent respirators per day in the U.S. for reuse by health care workers in hospital settings, the administration announced on Monday.
Read More »Battelle Receives FDA EUA to Support Healthcare Industry During COVID-19 Outbreak; Lou Von Thaer, Mike DeWine
Battelle has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to support front-line healthcare workers as they face critical shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), the company announced on Sunday.
Read More »Trade Representative Office Eyes Other Medical Supplies to Add to Tariff Exemption List
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking public comments on further changes to remove tariffs on additional medical products from China to help address the coronavirus pandemic, Nextgov reported Monday.
Read More »NASA Ahead of Schedule to Build Lunar Gateway Modules
NASA has said it is ahead of schedule towards the completion of Gateway, a space outpost that would support manned lunar explorations under the Artemis effort, Space News reported Tuesday.
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