Category: Supply Chain

4 notable Medline updates in 2024

Medline, a Northfield, Ill.-based major medical supplier, made several headlines in 2024 for key developmentsā€”from its partnership with a tech giant to earning industry accolades for supply chain resilience. 

6 drugs now in shortage

Here are six new shortages, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 

Dockworkers, maritime alliance reach labor deal

A strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports was averted Jan. 8 as dockworkers and employers reached a tentative labor agreement just days before the Jan. 15 deadline, The New York Times reported Jan. 8. 

Dockworkers, maritime alliance reach labor deal

A strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports was averted Jan. 8 as dockworkers and employers reached a tentative labor agreement just days before the Jan. 15 deadline, The New York Times reported Jan. 8. 

FDA issues draft guidance for AI-enabled devices

The FDA has released draft guidance for developers of AI-enabled medical devices, offering recommendations aimed at ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the devices. 

FDA warns hospitals, health systems of Baxter solution set safety risks

The FDA is alerting healthcare providers about a potential high-risk issue with certain Baxter Healthcare Solution Sets with Duo-Vent Spikes. 

Inside UPS' healthcare push

UPS is shifting its focus from traditional parcel delivery to building a robust healthcare logistics business in an effort to offset slowing revenue from its core package services, Bloomberg reported Jan. 6. 

Inside UPS' healthcare push

UPS is shifting its focus from traditional parcel delivery to building a robust healthcare logistics business in an effort to offset slowing revenue from its core package services, Bloomberg reported Jan. 6. 

US port workers threaten 2nd strike: 5 things to know

Port workers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association are threatening to strike on Jan. 15, as contract negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance, or USMX, remain stalled over issues of automation and job protections.&nbs…

FDA issues warning on Medline fluid delivery sets over potential high-risk issue

The FDA has issued an early warning regarding Medline Fluid Delivery Sets, which may pose a significant health risk due to a potentially incorrect assembly, according to a Dec. 30 news release from the agency.