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The Impact of AI on Healthcare in 2023

The Top 5 Healthcare Procurement Trends of 2023

5 Benefits of Automatic Retractable Devices

How to sustainably dispose of rapid antigen tests

The trend towards Hospital in the Home

Why healthcare groups are moving towards DEHP-free consumables

Benchtop Hotplate/Stirrer

Customised Collection Containers

Disposable Tourniquet

Swab & Tube Kit for Viral Testing

What is Strep A?

Will home-based care be the finish of collection centres?

The 5 benefits of home-based specimen collection

The shift to at-home care in 2023
Benefits of Vape Detectors

Global impact of the Chinese Covid-19 outbreak

Benefits of Point of Care Testing for Bovine FMD

Tools to prevent the spread of Bovine FMD

The Impacts of Bovine FMD on the Australian Community.

Can Rapid Antigen Tests be disposed of sustainably?

How to tackle vaping at school

Bifurcated needles – how they can increase monkeypox vaccination efficiency

Best Practices for a Healthy Building in the 21st Century

Australian Government – Supply of Rapid Antigen Tests

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

What is the difference between plasma and serum?

Tools for early flu diagnosis – Rapid SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A/B...

How ABC testing can maintain productivity in the workforce –...

How Westlab saved 400 local jobs through manufacturing medical equipment...

The Last Mile of supply chain is the hardest

Why Westlab is leading the global supply chain for blood...

Medical Devices: What is CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring)?

Blood Collection Shortages – What this means

Ramsay Health Care

Australian Federal Government

BHP

Australia Post

Medical Devices – Reusable vs Disposable Tourniquets

The Top 4 Supply Chain Challenges in 2022

Webinar – Dr Simon Joosten on why we need HEPA...

Air Purifiers in the Hospitality Industry

Supply Chain Series Article 1 – Procurement Criteria in 2022...

Mould – the airborne killer

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT)

CARA

Bolton Clarke

Monash Health

Diocese of Parramatta

NSW Government, Department of Education

Health Purchasing Victoria

Department of Health and Human Services Victoria

Q&A: Can HEPA Filters Be Fitted Into a HVAC System?

Top Considerations When Choosing The Location For Your Air Purifier

How to Operate your air purification system effectively

How to safely bring your employees back to the office

How to Improve Ventilation to the Entire Building

Q&A: Should we run HEPA filters all the time?

Improving ventilation: Are you working in a high-risk area?

How to Choose a Medical Gown

Why masks will still be needed beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

Everything you need to know about sharps containers

What is Included in a PCR Test Kit?

How to Assess Your Air Quality Needs

Why RAT tests are becoming best practice in 2022. What...

Why Face Shields are important in high-risk settings

Making Sure You Buy the Right N95 Masks

Global Insights: Rolling Out Air Purification in the Workplace

How to protect your business from Airborne Contaminants

How to roll out a program for pure air in...

5 Benefits of HEPA Filtration

What to look for in educational HEPA filters

All you need to know about HEPA air purification

Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca – what’s the difference?

What is Happening With Pipette Tip Shortages?

Vertical Integration – CSL Behring Leads an Australian First in...

PPE – The Correct Procedures

Low Dead Space Syringes: Huge Advantages

The benefits of nitrile gloves

Post-COVID-19 Procurement Insights to the Global Healthcare Market

Feature Product: SARS CoV-2 Antigen Test Kit

SARS CoV-2 LAMP Testing: Efficiency, Accuracy and Reliability

What is the Difference Between Level 1, 2 and 3...

Vital Criteria to Fulfil When Purchasing Hand Sanitisers

Tips for keeping your lab sanitised and COVID-free

What to Look For When Buying a Face Shield for...

How to Disinfect

All you need to know about N95 Respirators

5 key considerations when purchasing your PPE

Looking Back: The Changing face of Manufacturing

Changes in Clinical Involvement in 2021

Westlab Canada: The Benefits of Locally Made Isolation Gowns

Today’s clinicians: expectations and experiences from suppliers

Knock-on Effects of COVID-19 on our Health System

Westlab AU – Automated local isolation gown manufacturing leading the...

The Dangers of Fraudulent Products

The Concerns Around COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery

What is SARS CoV-2 LAMP Testing and Why is it...

Newsletter – October

Update on Our Australian Made Initiatives

Westlab and Australian Federal Government Supporting Front-line Workers

Westlab Healthcare Bulk PPE: Avoiding The “Bullwhip Effect” In The...

How Supply Chains are Being Forced to Adapt to COVID-19...

Re-imagining and Healing Links in the Supply Chains During COVID-19...

Westlab Develops Locally Made Face Shields

The Impact of AI on Healthcare in 2023
AI has the potential to revolutionize the way healthcare is delivered, with its ability to analyze large amounts of patient

The Top 5 Healthcare Procurement Trends of 2023
As we head into 2023, the healthcare industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with technology playing a significant

5 Benefits of Automatic Retractable Devices
Infection control is an essential aspect of healthcare that involves preventing the spread of infections within healthcare facilities. The Retractable

How to sustainably dispose of rapid antigen tests
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented surge in the use of rapid antigen tests for detecting the

The trend towards Hospital in the Home
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the concept of hospital in the home (HiTH) as an

Why healthcare groups are moving towards DEHP-free consumables
DEHP, or di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, is a chemical plasticizer commonly used in medical consumables such as IV bags, catheters, and blood

Benchtop Hotplate/Stirrer
Westlab were engaged by a university in Australia to handle a full scale rollout of a customized equipment package. In

Customised Collection Containers
Westlab worked with a large Canadian laboratory that was having consistent stockouts with its primary vendor for sterile urine collection

Disposable Tourniquet
Westlab worked with a large Canadian pathology company requiring an alternative to reusable tourniquets which would address two significant challenges:

Swab & Tube Kit for Viral Testing
Westlab worked closely with the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services to develop and engineer a reliable viral sampling

What is Strep A?
Strep A is a bacterial infection that is highly contagious and dangerous among young people and can cause enormous complications

Will home-based care be the finish of collection centres?
Collection centres are expensive, and often constitute the largest single overhead cost for pathology companies. The trend towards home-based healthcare,

The 5 benefits of home-based specimen collection
Home-based specimen collection is a growing trend in healthcare that allows patients to collect their own samples at home and

The shift to at-home care in 2023
2023 brings a unique trend, a model of healthcare that was once fundamental during the 19th Century. The trend towards
Benefits of Vape Detectors
Vape detectors are becoming an increasingly popular tool for schools, businesses, and public spaces to help prevent vaping. Vaping has

Global impact of the Chinese Covid-19 outbreak
The Covid-19 outbreak in China has had significant impacts on the global supply chain. As the epicentre of the outbreak,

Benefits of Point of Care Testing for Bovine FMD
Bovine foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious and debilitating viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, swine, and

Tools to prevent the spread of Bovine FMD
There are several tools that can be used to prevent the spread of Bovine Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD): It

The Impacts of Bovine FMD on the Australian Community.
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, sheep, pigs, and

Can Rapid Antigen Tests be disposed of sustainably?
As with most products, there are considerable issues and risks associated with overstocked goods, including financial risk of having to