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October 10, 2007
New “On the Go”
Sharps Transport and Disposal Product™ Offers Patients a Safe and
Convenient Way to Dispose of Needles
Only consumer product FDA approved
PROVIDENCE, R.I., October 10, 2007 — MEDport, a consumer healthcare
company specializing in designing, manufacturing and distributing medication
management products, has introduced Sharps “On the Go” Transport
and Disposal Product™, the first and only personal sharps disposal
container that is U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved.
“This is a breakthrough solution for sharps users who want a discrete
and proper way to dispose of their needles,” said Larry Wesson,
president of MEDport. Sharps “On the Go” can help patients
see that managing their medication can be personal and convenient.
Every day in the United States, persons with Type 1 diabetes dispose of
an average of five used hypodermic syringes, according to the American
Diabetes Association. This adds up to approximately nine billion used
insulin needles that must be properly disposed of each year.
In addition to providing life-saving treatment to diabetics, sharps are
used by another eight to nine million people each year to treat a variety
of medical conditions, including Cancer, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, Multiple
Sclerosis, Osteoporosis, Psoriasis, allergies, arthritis, infertility
and migraines. Most needles used at home, an estimated 3 billion each
year, end up being disposed of illegally in the trash — jeopardizing
the health of sanitation and sewage treatment workers, janitors and housekeepers,
and children who are at risk of contracting blood-borne diseases such
as hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus.
Sharps “On the Go” helps address the growing health concern
of contaminated needles and offers the only FDA approved way to conveniently
dispose of needles. The product is a small, lightweight hard cast container
that is easy-to-use. It features two forms of closure — a temporary
closure for transportation and a patented safe-lock lid that features
a permanent locking mechanism for safe disposal. The only personal and
portable product of its kind on the market, Sharps “On the Go”
is specially designed and manufactured to be leak-resistant and impact-resistant.
Until now, there has not been a convenient and safe disposal options for
consumer’s needles, syringes, and lancets. There has been a virtual
hodge-podge of state-by-state disposal options, including mail-back sharps
disposal programs and in-store disposal. None of these programs has proven
to generate significant user participation and require users to carry
the used product to disposal. With the availability of Sharps “On
the Go” in retail stores nationwide, sharps users may dispose
of the day’s used syringes and sharps safely and conveniently.
The Sharps “On the Go” Transport and Disposal Product is
currently being sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide.
MEDport Inc. specializes in designing, manufacturing and distributing
medication management products, including first aid medication reminder
devices, that provide consumers with solutions for better health. Headquartered
in Providence, Rhode Island, MEDport Inc. is an innovative company that
successfully launched the Fit & Fresh™ brand in 2005. Fit &
Fresh provides innovative product designs and delicious recipes to be
the single solution for healthier eating away from home. With Fit &
Fresh™, you can take great tasting healthy meals with you on the
run.
Contact: Courtney Guertin
Public Relations Specialist
401-368-6655; cguertin@thefentongroup.net
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