In 2023, medical supply company Medline sealed nine agreements with health systems, including primary vendor partnerships and a collaboration to co-develop a new supply center in Florida.
Category: Supply Chain
Meet 9 women leaders in hospital supply chain
At the end of 2023, the Journal of Healthcare Contracting interviewed nine women supply leaders in the healthcare industry.
Supply chain issues to monitor in 2024
As the healthcare supply chain continues to bounce back from COVID-19 disruptions, leaders are monitoring geopolitical concerns, inflation, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity dangers.
Physicians want more premarket evidence from FDA, study says
More physicians understand the FDA’s approval process for drugs than they do for medical devices, according to findings from a survey published Jan. 16 in Health Affairs.
LifePoint supply chain leader moves to South Dakota system
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System named Michael Moore as its new supply chain director Jan. 12.
20M CPAP masks might interfere with medical devices: FDA
There is a risk of serious injury or death related to more than 20 million CPAP masks made by ResMed, the FDA said Jan. 11.
Medtronic to close manufacturing sites, distribution centers
Medtronic has ended contracts with 200 suppliers, and the medical device company plans to close five manufacturing plants and six distribution centers, according to a Jan. 9 Star Tribune report.
FDA to allow imports of syphilis drug amid shortage
The FDA has issued temporary authorization for the importation of a syphilis drug that’s been in short supply since last April.
32M Cardinal Health syringes face compatibility issues
As the FDA investigates China-made plastic syringes because of compatibility issues with syringe pumps, Cardinal Health said 32 million of its syringes are experiencing the same issue.
Red Cross declares blood shortage as number of donors dips to 20 year low
The number of blood donors in the U.S. has hit a 20-year low, the American Red Cross warned Jan. 9.
