The impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on global supply chain operations will likely depend on sanctions applied by the West and retaliation from Russia, according to a new report from Premier.
Category: Supply Chain
World’s 1st wireless camera for minimally invasive surgery expected to get FDA nod this year
Cleveland-based medical device startup Lazurite said it expects to have the world’s first wireless camera for minimally invasive surgery approved by the FDA by midyear.
Colorado firm acquires medical supply chain software company
Louisville, Colo.-based Global Healthcare Exchange is acquiring Syft, a Tampa, Fla.-based inventory control and supply chain management software firm, Tampa Business Journal reported March 2.
FDA warns against 3 at-home COVID-19 tests
The FDA issued warnings against using three at-home COVID-19 tests that have not been authorized by the agency over the risk of false results.
Common at-home tests effective at detecting omicron, early study finds
Several widely used rapid antigen at-home COVID-19 tests are effective at detecting omicron, according to preliminary research published Feb. 28 in MedRxiv.
Former medical supply company owner sentenced for fraud & 6 more updates
Here are seven supply chain updates from the last two weeks:
Medtronic launches outpatient ENT device
Medtronic launched its NuVent Eustachian tube dilation balloon, which gives surgeons an outpatient option for some ear, nose and throat conditions.
Medtronic launches outpatient ENT device
Medtronic launched its NuVent Eustachian tube dilation balloon, which gives surgeons an outpatient option for some ear, nose and throat conditions.
US transplant system needs an overhaul, advisory panel says
While a record-breaking 41,354 organ transplants were performed in the U.S. last year, the nation’s current organ transplantation system is inequitable, and more can be done to boost that number, according to a report published Feb. 25 from the Nationa…
CDC eases mask guidelines: 6 things to know
The CDC relaxed indoor mask guidance Feb. 25, now relying on a framework in which a community falls in one of three categories based on how COVID-19 is affecting its healthcare system.
