The Food and Drug Administration has selected five best options for replacing ethylene oxide (EO) as the go-to sterilization process for medical devices.

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While medical device manufacturers and sterilization service companies work on reducing or eliminating emissions from ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization operations, some involved parties are diligently developing promising alternatives.

 

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