May 25, 2020 News News

Medicom Announces Long-Term Supply Agreement with Canadian Government in Support of New Mask Production Facility

by AMD Medicom Inc

AMD Medicom Inc. (“Medicom”), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of surgical and respiratory masks, confirms a long-term agreement with the Canadian Government to produce 20 million N95 respirator masks and 24 million surgical masks per year for the next 10…

May 21, 2020 News DentistryNewsOral Health

Counterfeit, Sub-Standard and Non-Equivalent N95 Respirators

by Canadian Dental Association

Counterfeit, sub-standard and non-equivalent N95-like respirators are flooding the marketplace as the demand for N95 respirators continues to rise. These products have not been certified and will not deliver the same respiratory protection as N95 respirators which are certified by…

May 8, 2020 News News

Dentists Flock to Buy Industrial Masks in Hopes of Getting Back to Business

by CBC News

A Winnipeg business that sells fire fighting and safety equipment is seeing a different kind of clientele these days. Dental health professionals have been flocking to ABC Fire & Safety on Marion Street to buy respirator masks, the company’s president…

April 2, 2020 News News

Twice as Nice Uniforms Steps Up During COVID-19 Crisis

by Twice as Nice Uniforms

As the coronavirus continues to spread, there is increased concern over keeping our healthcare professionals safe and productive. To address these critical needs, Twice as Nice Uniforms (2AN) has converted its New Jersey based factory to exclusively produce personal protective…

April 2, 2020 News News

Nanaimo Dentists Donate 4,000 Masks, 25,000 Gloves to Health-Care Peers

by Victoria News

With their chairs empty for now, Nanaimo dentists decided they have plenty of equipment they can spare in a crisis. Dentists in the Nanaimo area donated 4,000 masks – including 800 N95 masks – as well as 25,000 disposable gloves…

April 1, 2020 News News

COVID-19: Premier Doug Ford Seen Personally Picking Up Mask Donation from Dental Office

by National Post

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was seen personally picking up thousands of face masks from a dental office on Monday in Markham, Ont. A tweet by Toronto-based lawyer and author Warren Kinsella shows a photo of the premier, donning an N95…