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L.O.M. Medical International Inc. Newsletter & Update Volume 3, Issue 4 Page 2 October/November 1999 Secretary of Labor in the U.S.A. Plans to Combat Needlestick Injuries The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking to reduce the number of needlestick injuries to healthcare workers. Such injuries may spread illnesses and disease such as hepatitis and AIDS or HIV. They have estimated that 590,000 injuries occur from needlesticks each year. The Secretary of Labor, Alexis M. Herman, announced his opinions regarding this issue in a National News release on May 20, 1999. He said, "Safer needle devices mean fewer needlesticks for healthcare workers. It is time to make sure that healthcare workers have up-to-date medical devices that limit the risk of needlesticks and the potential for developing deadly diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis." OSHA is taking many steps to reduce the risks of healthcare workers contracting such diseases from needlestick injuries. The report has indicated that proper training, education, and the use of safer medical devices have proven to play an important role in reducing such risks. OSHA Administrator, Charles N. Jeffress stated "Health care workers strive to keep us healthy. We now have an opportunity to provide them with protection from the hazards of sharps and needlestick injuries that can threaten their heatlh and well-being. It's time to move forward." OSHA National News Release, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Public Affairs, USDL: 99-145, Thursday May 20, 1999 HIV via Needlesticks: How can it be prevented? In many cases, the spread of HIV can be prevented. Prevention of HIV transmission to health care workers and care givers include the use of a safety syringe, safe work practices that do not allow the recapping of needles, (i.e. the L.O.M. Retractable Syringe) and the use of personal protective equipment like masks, protective eyewear, and vinyl gloves (a lot of allergies occur from latex). Also, in drug users, a safer retractable syringe like the L.O.M. Retractable, would not allow the sharing of needles as the syringe automatically retracts the needle and locks it into it's own sealed chamber. This would prevent a lot of drug users who are infected with HIV or Hepatitis from spreading this disease via their needlesticks. L.O.M. Directors' Meeting: On September 25th, 1999, the Directors of L.O.M. Medical International Inc., met in the Vancouver office boardroom for a scheduled board meeting. The topics discussed included: the annual audit and interm financial statements; reports to SEC. and NASDQ; reports on J. Alexander and Thomas Stepp pertaining to commencement of trading; quarterly and anually financial projections; report on negotiations with banks & brokerages; commencement of publically trading; share sales; production & marketing; new products; newsletters and correspondence. Odds n' Ends: The company is presently promoting its Eye Care Products in the United States. L.O.M. is in the final stages of taking on another product line for North America that has FDA approvals and DIN Numbers for the U.S. and Canada. This Product is presently being marketed in Europe as a medical, pharmaceutical, and "hospital use" product. The product line deals with skin disorder treatments, and has proven to be very effective in the treatment of Psoriasis, Eczema, and Acne. It has also proven to be very effective for use on burn unit patients. L.O.M. Medical International Inc. Headquarters Suite #3-1482 Springfield Road Kelowna, B.C., Canada V1Y 5V3 Tel.: (250) 762-7552 Fax: (250)762-6988 KELOWNA E-MAIL Vancouver Office Suite 580 - 885 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6C 3L6 Tel.: (604) 602-9400 Fax: (604) 602-9409 VANCOUVER E-MAIL bcjt