2009 Press Releases

• B. Braun Sponsoring Infusion Nurses Educational Program — November 2, 2009 — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) will sponsor the 2009 INS Fall National Academy of Infusion Therapy One-Day Educational Program, Developing an Infusion Alliance: A Benchmark for Success, on November 13, 2009 in Jacksonville, Fla. The goal of this special five-hour program is to demonstrate the impact that the infusion nursing specialty has on the entire healthcare system. more >>

• B. Braun and Amerinet Sign to Expand Infusion Therapy Offerings Bethlehem, PA — (October 20, 2009) — Furthering its commitment to provide patients with safe, efficient and environmentally responsible medication delivery, B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) today announced it has entered into a new, expanded agreement with Amerinet Inc., a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization. more >>

• B. Braun Awarded Contract with HealthTrust Purchasing Group to Provide Pain Management Solutions Bethlehem, PA — (October 12, 2009) — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) has announced an expanded agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HealthTrust) to provide pain management products to HealthTrust’s membership. Under this agreement, HealthTrust’s membership will gain the advanced safety and efficiency of B. Braun’s industry-leading anesthesia products, including the company’s Contiplex® Stim Stimulating Catheter, Espocan® Combined Spinal/Epidural Trays and Perifix® FX Closed Tip and Open Tip Springwound Epidural Catheters, among other products. more >>

• FDA Alert: New USP Standards for Heparin Products Will Result in Decreased Potency Adjustments may be needed to achieve desired anticoagulant effect in some patients New Heparin to Ship Starting October 8 more >>

• A Solution for Successful Wound Management: B. Braun Announces Prontosan® Availability at Symposium for Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall Event Bethlehem, PA — (September 14, 2009) — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) said today healthcare professionals can now place orders for Prontosan® Wound Irrigation Solution and Gel with PHMB (Polyhexanide), a solution used for cleaning wounds as well as moistening and lubricating absorbent wound dressings. more >>

• Two Lehigh Valley Healthcare Leaders Collaborate to Deliver Safer, High-Quality Care to the Community Bethlehem, PA — (August 27, 2009) — World-class care doesn’t have to be a world away. That is the message from two Lehigh Valley healthcare leaders, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network (GSRN) and B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), which are combining their knowledge, expertise and innovative technology to enhance the delivery of rehabilitation services in the community. more >>

• B. Braun Named "Supplier of the Year" by McKesson Bethlehem, PA — (August 25, 2009) — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) announced today that it has been named Surgery Center Market “Supplier of the Year” by McKesson’s medical-surgical business unit. B. Braun received the award at the McKesson 2009 National Sales Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. more >>

• New Agreement Between Amerinet and B. Braun Bethlehem, PA — (July 29, 2009) — Amerinet Inc., a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, announced it has entered a new agreement with B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) for safety IV catheters. more >>

• B. Braun Medical Inc. Recognized by Industry for Manufacturing Influential Medical Devices Bethlehem, PA — (June 23, 2009) — Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry has recognized three medical devices manufactured by B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in infusion therapy and pain management as well as a pioneer in eco-friendly, PVC-free, DEHP-free products and passive safety devices, as being among the most influential medical devices of the last 30 years. more >>

• B. Braun Medical Wins Two GHX 2009 Best in Class Awards Bethlehem, PA — (June 4, 2009) — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) today announced that it had received two 2009 GHX Best in Class Awards for achieving the highest year-over-year market share growth for distributed products in the Parenteral and Solutions/Nutritionals product categories for the 2008 calendar year. more >>

• B. Braun Promotes Infection Prevention, Patient Safety at APIC 2009 Bethlehem, PA — (June 4, 2009) — Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to infection prevention and patient safety, B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in infusion therapy and pain management as well as a pioneer in passive safety devices and PVC-free/DEHP-free products, will present its portfolio of safe and easy-to-use products at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference, June 7 -11 in Fort Lauderdale (Booth #413). more >>

• B. Braun Medical Inc. to Demonstrate Infusion Systems Technologies at HIMSS 2009 Interoperability Showcase Bethlehem, PA — (March 31, 2009) — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) said its Outlook® Safety Infusion System, DoseTrac™ Infusion Management Software and DoseLink™ Interfaces successfully completed applicable portions of the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel’s (HITSP) federally recognized Interoperability Specifications test at the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise 2009 Connectathon in Chicago in February. more >>

• B. Braun Wins Premier Contract for Full Line of Dialysis Products Bethlehem, PA — (February 10, 2009) — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a global leader in infusion therapy and pain management as well as a pioneer in passive safety devices and PVC-free and DEHP-free products, announced today that it has been awarded a three-year contract by Premier Purchasing Partners, LP for both hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) dialysis products. more >>

• B. Braun Medical Inc. Launches Home Infusion Therapy Site Bethlehem, PA — (January 22, 2009) — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) has launched a new Web site exclusively devoted to products, support services and educational information for home infusion therapy (HIT). more >>