A physician is helping replenish Ukraine’s medical supplies, and three medical device companies announced corporate collaborations or acquisitions in April.
Category: Supply Chain
Possible Beijing lockdown sparks supply chain concerns
Seventy new COVID-19 cases in Beijing and an upcoming testing blitz may lead to a new lockdown of China’s capital city that has raised concerns about its potential impact on global supply chains, The New York Times reported this week.
California ports are starting to open up, major shipper says
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., one of the world’s largest shipping companies, has seen signs of port congestion easing, Bloomberg reported April 27.
10 systems seeking supply chain talent
Here are 10 health systems that have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
GE Healthcare, Medtronic team up to bring new services to ASCs
Manufacturing company GE Healthcare and medical device company Medtronic have collaborated to offer ASCs high-quality and cost-effective technology, financial solutions and personal services.
Supply chain issues to persist for ‘foreseeable future’: 3M CEO
Supply chain woes are likely to last for the “foreseeable future,” Mike Roman, CEO of 3M, said in an April 26 interview with BNN Bloomberg.
5 events that could disrupt US supply chain
A combination of international and domestic events in recent weeks have the potential to disrupt the U.S. supply chain.
Massachusetts physician heads to Ukraine with 1,500 pounds of medical supplies
Hingham, Mass.-based emergency trauma physician Frank Duggan is bringing 1,500 pounds of medical supplies to Ukraine, CBS reported April 24.
Physician ownership model of device company OK’d by OIG
The HHS Office of Inspector General issued a favorable advisory opinion for physician inventors to receive some ownership interest in exchange for product development, according to a report from law firm Ropes & Gray.
Medical devicemaker enlists partner to bolster outpatient reimbursement
Endonovo Therapeutics is partnering with medical device reimbursement specialist NAMSA to build outpatient and inpatient reimbursement strategies for Endonovo’s pulsed electromagnetic field device SofPulse.
