Adequate supplies of tuberculosis laboratory reagents and consumables are necessary for tuberculosis diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response. This study assessed the distribution and stock levels of laboratory commodities used in tuberculosis control in health centers of Amhara region, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 82 health centers, among 801, providing sputum micro...

M durable products cannot be used without a contingent consumable product, e.g., printers require ink, iPods require songs, razors require blades, etc. For such products, manufacturers may be able to lock in consumers by making their products incompatible with consumables that are produced by other firms. We examine the effectiveness of such a strategy in the presence of strategic consumers who...

This paper represents a selected survey of incisive research on novel welding consumables which contribute to the structural integrity of advanced engineering structures. It is evident that there are tremendous advances to be made by applying the most sophisticated instrumentation available to Materials Science, together with theory and insight based on metallurgical experience. We congratulate...

The European Directive 98/79/EC for in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) regulates marketing and post marketing surveillance of IVD in the European Economic Area. Manufacturers have to inform the responsible Competent Authorities (CA) about incidents and field safety corrective actions (FSCA) related to IVD. In Germany, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) is the res...

General principles • Ask the donor to provide a list of the medicines, instruments, and consumables they intend to donate so that you can select only those that you really need and which are appropriate to your practice. • Before accepting any donations of instruments or consumables, make sure that your eye care unit has the appropriate methods, tools, chemical solutions, and equipment in place...