Gas Relief Drops, Often Added To Medical Scopes, May Pose Danger

(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline)

A surprising ingredient — infant gas relief drops — may be contributing to the contamination of medical scopes nationwide and putting more patients at risk of infection, according to a small but provocative study. Continue reading article here…..

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