Recent price surveys.(medical equipment and supplies)(Brief article)

Hospital Materials Management;  October 1, 2006 ;     172 words ......2006: Hip implants. The upward march of hip implant prices did not slow last year, and promises to continue in 2007. * August 2006: Protective apparel. Prices will be heading up in 2007, according to 30% of...competition increases among stent manufacturers, prices will continue to decrease. * June 2006: ...

Recent price surveys.(Brief article)

Hospital Materials Management;  June 1, 2006 ;     177 words ...* May 2006: Knee implants. The prices of knee implants are on the rise, HMM's first price survey of these products reveals. * April 2006: Sutures. Overall prices for sutures held steady in 2005, but the newest contracts feature increases. * March 2006: Needles and syringes. The modest ...

Recent price surveys.(PRICE WATCH)(medical supplies)(Brief article)

Hospital Materials Management;  August 1, 2006 ;     171 words ......competition increases among stent manufacturers, prices will continue to decrease. * June 2006: Endoscopic...reprocessing, the upward march of endoscopic instrument prices came to a halt in late 2005. * May 2006: Knee implants. The prices of knee implants are on the rise, ...

Recent price surveys.(PRICE WATCH)(Brief article)(Calendar)

Hospital Materials Management;  September 1, 2006 ;     169 words ...* August 2006: Protective apparel Prices will head up in 2007, according to 30% of respondents...competition increases among stentt manufacturers, prices will continue to decrease. * June 2006: Endoscopic...reprocessing, the upward march of endoscopic instrument prices came to a halt in late 2005. * May ...

Buyers aim to cap hip prices.(PRICE SURVEY)

Hospital Materials Management;  May 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Prices of hip implants are expected...constant upward pressure on prices. For group purchasing organizations...of respondents said hip prices stayed level last year...next year, half expect prices to rise, with an average...capitation rules, believe prices will not change. One ...

Prices for imported clothing dip in quarter.

WWD;  July 29, 1988 ;     429 words ...PRICES FOR IMPORTED CLOTHING DIP IN QUARTER WASHINGTON (FNS)--Prices for imported clothing in the second quarter declined 0...compared to the first quarter, but were up 5.1 percent from prices in the second quarter last year, the Labor Department said...

RTW wholesale prices increase 0.8% for May. (women's ready-to-wear...

WWD;  June 13, 1988 ;     583 words ...RTW WHOLESALE PRICES INCREASE 0.8% FOR MAY By HAL TAYLOR WASHINGTON...skirts and leather coats and jackets pushed wholesale prices for women's apparel in May up 0.8 percent from April prices, and 2.4 percent from May 1987 prices, the Labor...

Rising Prices, Falling Dollar Stoke Memories of the '70s

The Washington Post;  June 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Prices have been soaring long enough and fast enough, economists...companies making long-term investments are assuming that prices will rise at a pace well above that of the past 20 years...larger price increases for the supplies they buy and the prices they charge. Consumers are coming to take rapidly ...

Firm recalls knee implants.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  November 28, 2007 ;     121 words ...A British firm is recalling knee implants after they were found to have a too-high iron content. About 275 of...packaging error was identified at a subcontractor. The latest recall is for knee implants from the TC-PLUS, VKS and RT-PLUS ranges.

Prices down on most lines at Seattle Pre-Line market. (menswear)

Daily News Record;  September 14, 1988 ;     700+ words ...Prices Down on Most Lines At Seattle Pre-Line Market SEATTLE...young men's sportswear manufacturers are continuing to cut prices, much to the delight of buyers who attended the spring Pre-Line market here recently. Where prices have been maintained from last year, manufacturers have...

Wholesale apparel prices increase by 0.3 percent in July.

WWD;  August 15, 1988 ;     614 words ...WHOLESALE APPAREL PRICES INCREASE BY 0.3 PERCENT IN JULY By HAL TAYLOR WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Wholesale prices for women's apparel in July rose a moderate...and 1 percent in June. However, higher prices for wool and other textile raw materials...

Apparel prices at wholesale increased over May, year ago.

WWD;  July 13, 1987 ;     366 words ...Apparel prices at wholesale increased over May, year ago WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Wholesale prices forwomen's apparel in June increased 0.6 percent from May prices and 1.4 percent from June 1986 prices, the Labor Department reported Friday. Seasonally...

MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS - Wear-resistant alloy has potential for hip and...

Biomedical Materials;  March 1, 1993 ;     406 words ......the alloy is said to be strong enough for use in hip and knee implants. In his search for a biocompatible material with reliable...it is no longer only the elderly who require total hip and knee implants - the average age has fallen to about 50. This means there...

Knee Implants Designed for Women

USA Today;  October 1, 2006 ;     404 words ......Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, are among the first to use knee implants specifically designed to fit a woman's anatomy. The implant...one in a series of technical improvements in the design of knee implants that is long overdue," observes Robert Bucholz, chairman...

Wholesale prices increase 0.5 % in September for RTW. (ready-to-wear...

WWD;  November 12, 1990 ;     537 words ...WHOLESALE PRICES INCREASE 0.5% IN SEPTEMBER FOR RTW WASHINGTON (FNS) - Wholesale prices for domestically produced women's apparel in October...below the 1.1 percent rise in overall wholesale prices, the Labor Department reported Friday. Compared...