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1. FDA issues warning to Cardinal Health for unapproved syringes
... the letter said, "there have been increases in reported syringe safety issues regarding syringe/infusion pump compatibility resulting in your firm's ongoing syringe recalls." The only FDA-approved syringe ...26 April 2024 -
2. Medline recalls convenience kits
... pulled procedure kits, trays and packs containing Nurse Assist products. Cardinal Health, ROi CPS and about 10 other companies have implemented recalls amid the sterility concern. In an April 5 news ...10 April 2024 -
3. Advocate's supply chain strategy: 3 note
... recalls. 2. Advocate renamed its regional group purchasing organization; it is now called the Advocate Health Supply Chain Alliance. The GPO is working to standardize and reduce its number of vendors ...05 April 2024 -
4. 3 drugmakers announce recalls
In the past week, three pharmaceutical companies have recalled medications because of patient safety concerns. Amneal Pharmaceuticals recalled four lots of vancomycin hydrochloride for oral solution, ...02 April 2024 -
5. How Data Insights Can Revolutionize Medication Management and Consistently Boost ROI
... efficiencies. Drug recalls are a relatively common and costly case study for IntelliGuard’s data analytics platform. Over the last ten years, there were more than 14,000 drug recalls, creating a significant ...27 March 2024 -
6. Medline recalls procedure kits, trays over saline products
Medline is recalling certain procedure kits, trays and packs that include saline from Nurse Assist, the FDA said in a March 25 notice. The affected products contain 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation ...26 March 2024 -
7. 6 recent device recalls, issues
... catheters might disconnect from patient line stopcock connectors. There have been 26 reported injuries, the FDA said March 7. 3. Cardinal Health recalls 27M syringes On March 7, Cardinal Health revised ...25 March 2024 -
8. After 3,698 complaints, devicemaker recalls infusion pumps
An unspecified number of ambulatory infusion pumps were recalled because of nearly 3,700 complaints related to several product issues, the FDA said March 20. InfuTronix voluntarily recalled five types ...22 March 2024 -
9. Henry Ford Health plans to save $30M with centralized pharmacy
... 90% of drug transfers, and Henry Ford knows where each drug lot is stored — which eases responses to recalls. "Centralizing and automating manual pharmacy operations frees up our team members to spend ...15 March 2024 -
10. CVS' CEO on taking up space
... Despite working hard throughout college and landing professional roles for years thereafter, she was told she didn't fit the profile for a senior executive role at a large company. She recalls one incident, ...15 March 2024 -
11. Cedars-Sinai-backed company aims to speed device recalls
A software company that went through Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai's accelerator program is aiming to streamline the medical device recall process, Fast Company reported March 14. The current process ...15 March 2024 -
12. High-reliability supply chains: 6 qualities that help drive financial + patient care improvements
... products, the best time to inform users about recalls, substitutions or back orders is at the point of demand. "It's not enough to identify a viable substitute — you have to tell someone at the point of ...14 March 2024 -
13. Par Pharmaceutical recalls drug lot because of silicone particles
Par Pharmaceutical, an Endo International company, recalled one lot of treprostinil injection solutions because of the potential presence of silicone particles, the FDA said March 12. The medication ...13 March 2024 -
14. Cardinal Health recalls 27M syringes
Cardinal Health revised its product correction for more than 27 million syringes on Feb 2, and the FDA upgraded the notice to a Class I recall — the most serious type. Because of a change in manufacturing ...11 March 2024 -
15. 6 recent device recalls, issues
Here are six recent warnings the FDA has issued since Jan. 1: Philips imaging machine might fall on patients Philips told users of its BrightView imaging machines the detector might fall because ...29 February 2024 -
16. FDA recalls more saline, sterile water products
The FDA is recalling additional saline and sterile water products made by Nurse Assist after receiving reports of adverse events. On Nov. 6, Nurse Assist, a Texas manufacturer of water-based medical ...27 February 2024 -
17. 8 systems urge suppliers to centralize recall notices
Mayo Clinic, BJC HealthCare, and six other hospitals and health systems are advocating for a central platform where medical devicemakers report supply disruptions, including recalls. The systems penned ...20 February 2024 -
18. Drugmaker recalls ADHD medication over pill mix up
Azurity Pharmaceuticals has recalled one lot of Zenzedi — a drug used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD — after learning that at least one bottle contained a different drug. The company issued the voluntary ...30 January 2024 -
19. Nitrosamine measures might disrupt anesthetic supply, Dr. Eric Tichy says
... "There's potential they would have to change their manufacturing processes to meet this requirement, and there's a risk of recalls," Dr. Tichy said. "A lot of times, you'll see recalls are voluntary recalls, ...19 January 2024 -
20. FDA faces federal probe over medical device oversight
The Government Accountability Office is launching a probe into the FDA's oversight of medical device recalls, ProPublica reported Jan. 18. In a statement to the news outlet, the GAO confirmed it will ...18 January 2024