Here are three notable drugs or medical devices that have been approved by the FDA since Sept. 7:  By Alia Paavola - 9/14/18

Apple Watch Series 4 includes an electrocardiogram sensor to alert users if their heart rhythm is irregular, Apple COO Jeff Williams said during the company's Sept. 12 event in Cupertino, Calif.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 9/12/18

The first step in reducing costs is identifying areas of expense, but with abundant costs to account for, it's easy for hospital leaders to overlook some supply chain expenses.  By Angie Stewart - 9/12/18

The Association for Health Care Resource and Materials Management, an American Hospital Association membership group for healthcare supply chain leaders, has named Dee Donatelli, RN, the 2019 board chair-elect.  By Alia Paavola - 9/12/18

The FDA recently designated AliveCor's bloodless test for hyperkalemia a "breakthrough device," placing the platform on a track for accelerated regulatory clearance.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 9/11/18

The FDA on Sept. 10 awarded a combined $225 million in contracts to three companies for an IT system designed to track and analyze the performance of drugs, vaccines and other pharmaceuticals on the market, FedScoop reports.  By Julie Spitzer - 9/11/18

Three companies successfully completed a proof-of-concept project to deliver medical supplies to Puerto Rico — which is still recovering from the 2017 hurricane season — using drones.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 9/10/18

Walgreens, in partnership with drugmaker Kaleo, will be the first retail pharmacy to offer Auvi-Q, an alternative to EpiPen, in an effort to combat the nationwide shortage of the lifesaving allergy drug, according to The Wall Street Journal.  By Alia Paavola - 9/7/18

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare honored four of its suppliers for their exceptional contributions to the health system's cost, care quality and patient outcomes.  By Mackenzie Bean - 9/6/18

Seven major health systems, representing about 500 hospitals, have teamed up to form a nonprofit company named Civica Rx to manufacture their own generic medicines.  By Ayla Ellison - 9/6/18

Alcon, a subsidiary of Novartis that focuses on manufacturing eye-care products, withdrew its CyPass Micro-Stent from the global market after a long-term safety study. The devicemaker also advised surgeons to immediately stop using the product.  By Alia Paavola - 9/4/18

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter International, a medical devicemaker, will lay off 131 employees at its facility in Medina, N.Y., according to Buffalo Business First.  By Alia Paavola - 9/4/18

It's no secret the healthcare industry is evolving amid reimbursement changes, care shifting to non-acute settings and four generations of patients all seeking healthcare at once. Stuck between old and new technologies, the industry is trying to find the balance between the lessons of the past and the possibilities of the future.  By Alia Paavola - 9/4/18

Here are four drugs or medical devices that have been approved by the FDA since Aug. 24:  By Alia Paavola - 8/31/18

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is altering an EpiPen prescription policy after reportedly receiving complaints from patients, according to a CBS SF Bay Area investigation.  By Alyssa Rege - 8/30/18

The Blood Bank of Hawaii is urgently seeking blood donors after severe weather pummeled the region and depleted supplies, according to Hawaii News Now.  By Alia Paavola - 8/28/18

As Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida, officials at Baptist Health South Florida—a health system with 10 acute care in-patient facilities; more than 70 outpatient facilities including urgent care, imaging and surgery center locations; and more than 41 physician offices in the region—made the critical decision to close two of its hospitals in the Florida Keys. With 72 hours before landfall, Mariners Hospital and Fishermen's Community Hospital were directly in the crosshairs of the hurricane, so they shut their doors and evacuated patients to the mainland.  By Staff - 8/28/18

Here are the four latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since Aug. 17:  By Alia Paavola - 8/24/18

Rather than issuing a recall, medical device managers rely on their physician-customers to screen out defective products and not use them on patients, a new behavioral study published in the Journal of Operations Management suggests.    By Alia Paavola - 8/23/18