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US raises tariffs on medical supplies from China
To incentivize domestic medical supply manufacturing, the U.S. is raising tariff rates on syringes, needles, personal protective equipment, and medical and surgical gloves, the White House said May 14. -
Electrosurgical pads recalled, discontinued after burn reports
Megadyne Medical Products, an equipment manufacturer, is recalling all of its Mega Soft Patient Return Electrodes after four reports of burn injuries, the FDA said May 10. -
Diabetes app recalled after 200+ injuries among insulin pump users
Tandem Diabetes Care has recalled a mobile app that pairs with its t:slim X2 insulin pump due to software issues, according to an FDA safety alert issued May 8. -
48 injuries, deaths tied to Getinge heart devices: FDA
The FDA is instructing healthcare facilities to avoid using two heart devices from Getinge amid concerns that the company has not adequately resolved issues that spurred a string of recalls over the last year. -
The cost of hospital care: 10 notes for supply leaders
Medical supplies cost hospitals $146.9 billion in 2023 — an uptick from about $140 billion expenses a year prior, the American Hospital Association said in a May update of its Costs of Caring report. -
For semi industry, demand settles as inflation drifts
After a surge in sales and supply chain disruptions, demand is calming for semitruck manufacturers, Bloomberg reported May 7. -
Viewpoint: Supply chain faces a 'paradigm shift'
As demand heightens for AI-driven technologies, supply chain leaders across multiple industries should carefully create their future-looking plans, according to a May 7 Fortune article written by Marc Barnhill, CEO of Smith. -
Health systems phase out common type of anesthesia
A growing number of health systems are moving to end the use of desflurane — a common anesthesia gas that lingers in the atmosphere for more than a decade. -
Premier asks CMS to address unusual catheter spending
In a letter to CMS, Premier and 10 other organizations asked the agency to remove catheter expenditures from accountable care organization calculations because of unusual "Medicare spending outside their control." -
Medline invests $2M in solar panels
Medline will install more than 2,400 solar panels at its distribution center in Perryville, Md., for $2.37 million, the company said May 2. -
10 systems seeking supply leaders
Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week. -
Medline to acquire surgical products business
Medline is planning to scoop up Ecolab, a global surgical solutions and medical product company. -
DHL Supply Chain names North America CEO
DHL Supply Chain, a global logistics company, recently reorganized its leadership structure and created new executive roles. -
Florida children's hospital pens 10-year deal with Philips
Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Health System secured a 10-year deal with Royal Philips, the companies announced April 30. -
52K infusion pumps recalled
Medical devicemaker InfuTronix is recalling 52,328 infusion pump systems after receiving nearly 3,700 complaints about various failures. -
Anesthesia device might suddenly fail, Draeger says
The internal backup battery in Draeger's Perseus A500 anesthesia machines might unexpectedly fail, the FDA said April 25. -
FDA issues warning to Cardinal Health for unapproved syringes
Months after the FDA warned clinicians about plastic syringes made in China, the agency listed violations it discovered at Cardinal Health related to the marketing of unapproved and adulterated syringes. -
Fresenius Medical Care warns about issue with 2M catheters
Fresenius Medical Care recently published a correction for more than 2 million of its Stay-Safe / Luer Lock Catheter Extension and Adapter Sets, the FDA said April 25. -
4 Premier updates
In 2024, healthcare supply improvement company Premier has been steadily racking up partnerships with group purchasing organizations, health systems and drugmakers. -
Supply chain goals for HCA, Lifepoint Health
Rising costs in the medical supply chain are pushing health system leaders to get creative, according to Jay Kirkpatrick at Lifepoint Health and Bill Keller at HCA Healthcare.
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