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Global Green Hospitals Market: Recent Developments
New product launches
- Stericycle's EcoSharp containers: In 2020, Stericycle, a provider of waste management services launched its EcoSharp containers that are designed to safely and sustainably collect and dispose of medical sharps waste.
Acquisition and partnerships
- Siemens Healthineers' acquisition of Varian Medical Systems: In 2021, Siemens Healthineers, a leading medical technology company completed its acquisition of Varian Medical Systems, a company that provides cancer care solutions. The acquisition is expected to help Siemens Healthineers in expanding its product offerings in the healthcare industry and accelerate the development of sustainable healthcare solutions.
- Medline announced two new healthcare sustainability programs: In 2020, Medline, a healthcare company announced two new healthcare sustainability programs. The programs: a green product portfolio and a sustainable packaging lab will help the hospitals in reducing the amount of product waste that came out from their facilities.
- Koninklijke Philips N.V. s' acquisition of BioTelemetry: In 2021, Koninklijke Philips N.V., a health technology company completed its acquisition of BioTelemetry, a company that provides remote cardiac monitoring solutions. The acquisition is expected to help Philips to expand its remote patient monitoring capabilities and improve sustainability practices in healthcare.