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Japanese medtech company plans North Carolina facility
Japanese medical device manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. is set to open its first North American plant in Greenville, N.C. -
Healthcare GPOs rebrand
Group purchasing organizations aren't just group purchasing organizations anymore. -
Maryland system builds 400,000-square-foot supply facility
The University of Maryland Medical System, which delivers 25% of all hospital care in the state, is fortifying its supply chain enterprise with a 400,000-square-foot logistics operation center. -
Feds to probe APIs, search for supply chain risks
National organizations are coming together to master understanding of the active pharmaceutical ingredient supply chain. -
FedEx names healthcare operations president
FedEx has appointed Nick Gennari to oversee global healthcare sales and operations. -
A map to building trust between physicians, leaders
Healthy relationships are crucial among supply chain leaders, physicians and hospital executives. Persistent tensions can hinder this collaboration, though. -
FTC probes dialysis providers: Politico
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into DaVita and Fresenius Medical Care, Politico reported July 13. -
What the next decade holds, per healthcare supply leaders
Experts predict AI will cause the most disruption in the healthcare supply chain industry within the next 10 years. -
UChicago supply chain workers begin strike
The difference between $2.1 million and $2.5 million has prompted nearly 130 UChicago Medicine tradespeople and supply chain workers to go on strike. -
Blood culture vial shortage to continue into late 2024: FDA
The CDC released an updated advisory to healthcare providers on July 22 regarding the BD BACTEC blood culture bottle shortage. -
Florida system supply team slices email volume in half
A 12-hospital system is jumping two tall hurdles in the supply chain industry: Invoice match exceptions and delays in contract renewals. -
UChicago Medicine supply chain workers plan strike
Trade and supply chain workers at UChicago Medicine plan to begin a strike July 14, according to union SEIU Local 73. -
Baxter recalls ventilators after patient injury
Baxter on July 10 issued a recall on its Life2000 ventilators with an attached battery charger dongle. -
FDA corrects number of reported deaths with Philips device
Two weeks after posting about alarm issues with some Philips Respironics ventilators, the FDA clarified July 10 there have been seven reports of death, not 65. -
FDA: Don't use Medtronic NIM breathing tubes
Medtronic is recalling all NIM Standard and Contact EMG endotracheal tubes because of blockage issues, the FDA said July 9. -
Navy joins hospitals in medical supply drone race
The U.S. Navy and healthcare industry are testing the efficiency of supply-carrying drones. -
Implantable nerve stimulator recalled
Minnesota-based Inspire Medical Systems is voluntarily recalling a model of its Inspire IV Implantable Pulse Generator because of a manufacturing defect, the FDA said July 8. -
9 recent supply chain leader moves
The first six months of 2024 has seen a flurry of promotions and resignations in the healthcare industry, including the medical supply chain. -
DEI boosts retention in supply chain teams: Report
When diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are effective, HR professionals report low turnover among their respective companies' supply chain teams, according to a June report from the Association for Supply Chain Management and the Society for Human Resource Management. -
FedEx gains $500M in healthcare shipping agreements
FedEx has secured more than $500 million in quality healthcare agreements in fiscal 2024, the company said during a June earnings call.
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