The FDA released a list of 17 rapid COVID-19 at-home tests Feb. 22 that are authorized by the agency.
Category: Supply Chain
Fortune’s 5 most influential medical distributors
McKesson ranked seventh on Fortune’s annual list of the 500 most profitable U.S. companies in 2020, making it the top-ranked medical distributor.
5 recent medical device recalls
Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety.
Russia imports $1.5B in medical devices annually — will US companies keep doing business there?
After Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized military action in Ukraine and recognized two regions claimed by separatist groups as independent countries, much of the rest of the world announced harsh sanctions against Russia.
US distributors opting for trucks over trains amid supply-chain bottlenecks
Distributors are increasingly looking to highways instead of railroads for transportation to get around bottlenecks and avoid delays, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 21.
More than 20% of ASC revenue goes to drugs, medical supplies: 10 findings
Not every ASC is built the same, and the gaps in operating revenue between the smallest and the largest can be tens of millions of dollars.
ASC leaders weigh in on supply chain issues
Even as COVID-19 cases decline nationally, supply chain disruptions related to the pandemic are still hurting ASC’s ability to function.
Young Innovations acquires surgical supplier
Medical supply company Young Innovations is acquiring pharmaceutical and surgical supplier Medical Purchasing Solutions.
5 states with the largest supply of omicron-effective antibody
Nearly 49,000 courses of Eli Lilly’s bebtelovimab — a monoclonal antibody treatment effective against omicron — have been distributed throughout the U.S. since the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the drug Feb. 11.
Family Dollar recalls drugs, devices shipped from rodent-infested Arkansas facility
Family Dollar recalled products shipped to 404 stores after a rodent infestation was discovered in a West Memphis, Ark.-based distribution center.
