Raumedic, which has its U.S. headquarters in Mills River, N.C., has alternative materials without plasticizers that can be used in components used in applications including transfusions, pumps, gravity kits for parenteral infusion systems, and more. PVC alternatives are more in demand because the European Union has been cracking down on the use of PVCs containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) plasticizers, due to worries over their potential toxicity.
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