Novo Nordisk has started increasing supplies of lower doses of Wegovy, a weight loss drug, which the drug maker says will enable more new patients to start taking the medication.
Category: Supply Chain
Philips halts sales of sleep apnea devices under FDA deal
Philips will stop selling sleep apnea devices in the U.S. under a consent decree agreement with the FDA.
How ASCs are adapting to supply chain struggles
Although expense management is always something leaders consider when managing ASCs, in recent years cutting costs has become even more important to grapple with ongoing supply disruptions, increasing costs of supplies and labor and decreasing reimburs…
Missouri system promotes supply chain leader
Lake Regional Health System appointed Robert Ambrose, the current director of dining services, as its supply chain director.
'Not good to use helium for party balloons anymore': Hospitals worry over helium supply
Hospital supply chain leaders are concerned that the nation’s sale of its helium stockpile could worsen an existing supply shortage, NBC News reported Jan. 25.
Surgery Center of Fort Wayne taps Medline as main supplier
The Surgery Center of Fort Wayne (Ind.) has tapped medical supplier Medline as its prime vendor as part of a new, multiyear partnership.
Medical scrubs company Careismatic files for bankruptcy
Careismatic, a medical scrubs maker and distributor in California, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 23 as it logs $833 million in debt, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The state of supply costs: 3 stats to know
Ongoing economic struggles have forced ASCs to update their strategy — or in some cases, face potential closure.
Hospital supply leaders should prioritize 3 areas: AHA
The American Hospital Association named three areas where supply chain leaders at hospitals and health systems should set anchor: people, processes and technology.
Clinical service lines ranked by supply chain disruptions
Hospital surgery and anesthesia departments are facing the worst supply strains among clinical service lines, according to a recent American Hospital Association report.
