Regent Medical snares Novation contract

NORCROSS, Ga. (Nov. 21)—Regent Medical Americas has signed a three-year pact to produce powder-free rubber latex and non-latex surgical gloves with Novation, the supply company of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium. Under terms of the agreement, which is effective Jan. 1, Regent Medical will produce its full range of Biogel surgical gloves for members of VHA and UHC. The agreement was signed based on the results of Novation's public competitive bid process and input from member surveys, the Novation Materials Management Council and the Novation Perioperative Council, which include clinicians and purchasing executives from member hospitals. Regent Medical is part of SSL Americas Inc., a subsidiary of SSL International P.L.C.