April 29 is deemed National Supply Chain Day, recognizing the importance of the global supply chain in people’s lives.
Category: Supply Chain
Senate tackles drug shortages with new legislation
The Senate Finance Committee introduced legislation designed to prevent and reduce generic drug shortages in wake of the U.S. seeing the highest number of domestic drug shortages since 2001, The Hill reported May 3.
Premier asks CMS to address unusual catheter spending
In a letter to CMS, Premier and 10 other organizations asked the agency to remove catheter expenditures from accountable care organization calculations because of unusual “Medicare spending outside their control.”
Medline to acquire surgical products business
Medline is planning to scoop up Ecolab, a global surgical solutions and medical product company.
Florida children's hospital pens 10-year deal with Philips
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System secured a 10-year deal with Royal Philips, the companies announced April 30.
Supply chain goals for HCA, Lifepoint Health
Rising costs in the medical supply chain are pushing health system leaders to get creative, according to Jay Kirkpatrick at Lifepoint Health and Bill Keller at HCA Healthcare.
Drones to deliver meds, supplies to Memorial Hermann patients
Memorial Hermann Health System is the latest hospital system to partner with Zipline, a drone and logistics company.
Cardinal Health, OptumRx break up
Cardinal Health’s pharmaceutical distribution contracts with OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, will not be renewed, the medical distributor said April 22.
AMA: 'Time to scrutinize' medical supply chain
The global medical supply chain is flawed and all stakeholders have a hand in these issues, according to the American Medical Association.
273 injuries, 14 deaths reportedly linked to heart device
Abbott and its subsidiary Thoratec Corp. warned customers of 13,883 heart devices after receiving reports of 273 injuries and 14 deaths related to blood flow obstructions.
