Here are the supply chain updates ASC leaders need to know this week.
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Category: Supply Chain
Trump tariffs face possible Supreme Court roadblock: 8 things to know
An argument used by the Supreme Court to thwart former President Joe Biden’s climate change and student loan forgiveness policies now threatens President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, Bloomberg reported May 31. Here are eight things to know about the legal argument: 1. The court’s conservative majority used the concept, known as the “major questions doctrine,” […]
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Why Medline was chosen as supply partner for 1 ASC
In April, Hickory, N.C.-based ASC Viewmont Surgery Center picked Medline as its primary vendor. Northfield, Ill.-based Medline is one of the largest medical-surgical products suppliers in the nation, with over 29 million square feet of warehouse space globally, distributing around 335,000 medical products with 43,000 employees around the world. It also has 26 manufacturing sites […]
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Manufacturer sued after ASC anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years for IV bag tampering
In November, Raynaldo Ortiz, MD, a Dallas-based anesthesiologist, was sentenced to 190 years in prison after being convicted of injecting nerve-blocking agents and other drugs into IV bags at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas. Now, the family of a patient who allegedly experienced a near-fatal cardiac event following a routine procedure at the […]
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5 patent battles to know
Here are five cases of companies tied up in device and drug patent litigation since the beginning of 2025: 1. NuVasive infringed five patents from a spine surgeon, a jury determined in April. The jury ruled that screw assemblies from the Reline, Armada and VuePoint lines infringe combinations of five patents from Roger Jackson, MD. […]
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Medline named prime vendor at North Carolina ASC
Medline has been named the primary vendor for ASC Viewmont Surgery Center in Hickory, N.C. The ASC specializes in otolaryngology, orthopedics, total joints, spine and pain management, according to an April 17 press release. Medline has been supplying the facility for more than a decade, but the two expanded their agreement last year when the […]
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Goldman Sachs predicts tariff-led recession to hit the US
Investment banking company Goldman Sachs has released a new prediction that the U.S. has a 35% chance of entering a recession in the next year, according to a March 31 Forbes report. Previously, the recession prediction for the next year sat at 20%. The hike is due to new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump […]
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Smiths Medical issues correction for endotracheal tubes
Smiths Medical has issued an urgent medical device correction for certain sizes of its Portex intubation oral/nasal endotracheal tubes due to a manufacturer defect that results in a smaller-than-expected diameter.
FDA warns Dexcom over 2 site deficiences
Dexcom, a medical device manufacturer that develops continuous glucose monitoring systems, received a warning letter from the FDA regarding manufacturing processes at its facilities in San Diego and Mesa, Ariz.
41% of Americans believe Trump administration is bringing the ‘right change’ to tariffs
New tariffs levied against major U.S. trade partners including Mexico, Canada, China and the EU are affecting nearly all industries and consumers nationwide, and the medical device industry is no exception. President Donald Trump’s tariff plan was expected to affect the prices of approximately 75% of medical devices marketed in the U.S., according to a […]
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