Medline’s $6.3B IPO, FDA device rule changes and supply chain resilience lead today’s news

December 17, 2025

1. Medline raises IPO to $6.3B Full story

2. FDA loosens data rules for select medical device submissions Full story

3. Courier costs look low until errors hit your supply chain. Avoid the trap: here.

 

4. B. Braun launches medical supply chain resilience initiative Full story

5. Philips to add AI heart imaging to portfolio Full story

6. Texas Children's cut millions in annual drug waste with RFID tracking — see the case study here.

 

7. Trinity Health to be largest single instance of Epic by 2026 Full story

8. CDC recommends hepatitis B vaccine delay: 5 notes Full story

9. Healthcare avoids AI job losses — for now Full story

10. 5 healthcare employment notes Full story

 

11. Emplify Health saw OR strain coming — and acted early. Their strategy is here.

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