Category: Supply Chain

Becton, Dickinson and Co. is increasing its U.S. manufacturing capacity for essential medical devices, including syringes, needles and IV catheters. 

Henry Schein is launching a relief fund to provide essential medical supplies to support victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. 

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

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

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. 

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. 

The FDA has released draft guidance for developers of AI-enabled medical devices, offering recommendations aimed at ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the devices. 

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

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. 

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.