Strengthening America’s medical supply chain is one of five goals outlined by the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. ASPR published its “Strategic Plan for 2026-2029” Jan. 9. The report listed three key objectives to accomplish: 1. Bolster domestic…
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Hospital supply chain return on investment is being redefined. Price still matters, but for many health systems, the technologies delivering the greatest value today are those that prevent shortages, stabilize cash flow and keep clinicians from scrambling when something breaks.…
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.
In a first-of-its-kind partnership for Baxter, the medtech company said Jan. 8 it is partnering with Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health to support the health system’s nursing workforce. With a focus on integrating connected care technologies across the 18-hospital system, the…
PAI Pharma has acquired Nivagen Pharmaceuticals in a move it said was aimed at expanding the domestic supply of sterile injectable drugs. Nivagen operates a recently built aseptic manufacturing facility in Sacramento, Calif., that produces IV bags, vials, prefilled syringes…
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W.L. Gore & Associates has received FDA approval for the Gore Viabahn Fortegra Venous Stent — the first device indicated to treat deep venous disease in the inferior vena cava, as well as the iliac and iliofemoral veins. Formerly known…
Owens & Minor has rebranded as Accendra Health following the $375 million sale of its healthcare services and products division to a private equity firm. The Richmond, Va.-based healthcare supply company completed the sale and name change Dec. 31, according…
Hospital supply chain leaders say the next five years will redefine their role — shifting it from traditional procurement and logistics toward enterprise strategy, technology integration and cross-functional leadership. Across health systems, leaders described a future in which supply chain…
On average, supply costs accounted for 13% of hospitals’ expenses in 2024, according to the American Hospital Association’s annual “Cost of Caring” report released April 30. In 2024, total hospital expenses grew 5.1%, outpacing the overall inflation rate of 2.9%,…
The FDA has approved a new class of ablation device — Abbott’s Volt pulsed field ablation system — for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The Volt system delivers high-energy electrical pulses to targeted areas of the heart to disrupt abnormal…