The FDA approved Senseonics' continuous glucose monitoring system for adults with diabetes June 21.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 6/25/18

Nassau County (N.Y.) Executive Laura Curran is warning residents that several hospitals in the county are experiencing a "blood emergency," according to a Newsday report.  By Alia Paavola - 6/22/18

Advertising workflow software company Mediaocean and business design partner IBM iX launched a blockchain consortium for the digital media supply chain, the companies announced June 19.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 6/20/18

McKesson, a medical supply and pharmaceutical distributor, will close its facility in Rocky Hill, Conn., resulting in job losses for 105 people, according to a Fox 61 report.  By Alia Paavola - 6/19/18

The FDA granted a De Novo request for DreaMed Diabetes' artificial intelligence-based decision support software Advisor Pro, the Israeli diabetes management solutions developer confirmed June 18.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 6/19/18

Las Vegas, NV and Louisville, CO - Tuesday, May 08, 2018- Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX) announced the GHXcellence Award winners at the 2018 GHX Healthcare Supply Chain Summit awards ceremony today in Las Vegas.  By Staff - 6/19/18

It happens more often than you might think: a hospital lab technician overnights a mission-critical package not across the country—or even across town—but across campus. Imagine the expense and inefficiency of overnighting that single package. Then multiply it by hundreds or even thousands of times a year—and the scope of the challenge becomes clear.  By Melissa Laber, SVP of OptiFreight® Logistics, a Cardinal Health company - 6/18/18

Here are the four latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since June 8:  By Mackenzie Bean - 6/15/18

Flex Pharma, a biotechnology company based in Boston, will lay off 60 percent of its workforce by the end of June and is considering a sale or merger to remain afloat, after ending a midstage trial of its lead drug over tolerability concerns, according to a Nasdaq report.  By Alia Paavola - 6/15/18

The majority of U.S. consumers — 64 percent — indicated they believe product recalls are "less about protecting consumers and more about government regulations," according to a survey by product recall management company Stericycle Expert Solutions.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 6/13/18

Johnson & Johnson will sell its LifeScan diabetes unit to the private equity firm Platinum Equity for $2.1 billion, reports CNBC.  By Mackenzie Bean - 6/13/18

The American Medical Association is seeking the help of the federal government and drugmakers in fighting what it calls the public health crisis of drug shortages.  By Alia Paavola - 6/13/18

Global medical supply manufacturer and distributor Medline acquired Montreal-based medical supply company Dufort et Lavigne Ltée.  By Brian Zimmerman - 6/12/18

Medical device maker Stryker has approached its rival Boston Scientific with a takeover bid, a move that would create a combined company with a market value of more than $110 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.  By Alia Paavola - 6/12/18

The American Red Cross has launched the Missing Types campaign to encourage new and returning donors to give blood in an effort to alleviate a shrinking donor base.  By Megan Knowles - 6/12/18

U.S. News & World Report and Pharmacy Times, released their annual list of top recommended health products.  By Alia Paavola - 6/12/18

Novo Nordisk, a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Denmark, is thinking about slashing 3,000 jobs from its global workforce and reducing its long-term financial outlook, according to an Endpoints News report.  By Alia Paavola - 6/11/18

Although President Donald Trump promised May 31 pharmaceutical companies would announce "massive" drug price cuts, drugmaker Bayer increased the list prices of two cancer drugs by more than $1,000 per month, according to The Washington Post.  By Alia Paavola - 6/8/18

The FDA on June 7 filed a complaint in federal court against a company claiming its hand sanitizers and antiseptic rubs can protect against various infectious diseases, including Ebola and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.  By Mackenzie Bean - 6/8/18

Here are the three latest drugs approved by the FDA since June 1.  By Mackenzie Bean - 6/8/18