Distributors are encouraged to inform their customers about this important conference and assist them by helping to setup and schedule download sites for them to partake of the information that will be shared in this forum. The latex issue is one that will be with us for the foreseeable future. At a time when our industry is preoccupied with cost containment and eliminating excess cost from the system, the latex problem presents an enigma that needs resolution. Costly litigation resulting from the increasing number of claims succeeds in, if nothing else, driving up the costs of doing business. It appears that a cooperative effort among all participants is needed to have the best chance of successfully resolving an admittedly difficult problem.
Distributors can help.
Understanding the disease and its true causes, and weighing the economic impact of alternative solutions are issues that need to be closely examined.