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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Lisa Rosetta / The Bulletin
June 3, 2002
When the Food and Drug Administration began oversight of surgical instrument reprocessing in August, the door of opportunity was shut for many companies that couldn't afford the steep costs of meeting new FDA requirements. Fewer than 10 of the 30 companies that once existed nationally survived....
