The FDA is exploring a new contracting model that would allow venture capital firms to help facilitate partnerships between the agency and technology startups. The agency issued a request for information Dec. 19 seeking input from venture capital firms on…
Supply Chain
Tariff uncertainty, inflation, and persistent import dependencies shaped hospital supply chain decisions throughout 2025, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2026 Environmental Scan. Supply and drug expenses accounted for more than one-fifth of total hospital spending last year — with…
Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings were compiled from job-seeker websites.
Medline priced its upsized initial public offering at $29 per share for 216,034,482 shares of Class A common stock, according to a Dec. 16 news release from the company. Shares are expected to begin trading Dec. 17 on the Nasdaq…
B. Braun Medical has launched a “supply assurance program” aimed at strengthening the resilience of the medical device and pharmaceutical supply chain. The program guarantees 45 days of inventory on hand at key distributor warehouse locations — compared to the…
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The FDA has eliminated a key barrier to the use of real-world evidence in certain medical device applications. Under new guidance issued Dec. 15, the agency said it will accept real-world evidence without requiring the inclusion of identifiable individual patient…
Philips has entered into an agreement to acquire SpectraWave, a company specializing in AI-powered coronary intravascular imaging and physiological assessment technologies. The acquisition includes SpectraWave’s HyperVue imaging system, which combines optical coherence tomography and near-infrared spectroscopy for enhanced vascular imaging,…
St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare has strengthened its medical supply chain with the launch of a 416,000-square-foot consolidated services center serving its East Region hospitals. The distribution center, which operates 24/7, supports 14 hospitals, 3,300 beds and 4,600 physicians with automated…
Low staffing at the FDA has prevented the agency from adequately overseeing the more than 190,000 devices under its purview, according to a Dec. 12 report from ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The findings come from a Government Accountability Office…
Cybersecurity threats, climate change and financial pressures are threatening hospital supply chains, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ “2026 Pharmacy Forecast,” released Dec. 9. The report, presented at ASHP’s Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, draws on insights…