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Medical devicemaker settles for $14.5M in country mix-up case
Medical device company Coloplast agreed to settle a U.S. lawsuit for $14.5 million after it self-reported a failure to offer contractual discounts and documented incorrect countries of origin for some products. -
VA to reroute its supply chain system plans, divest from $2.2B project
The Department of Veterans Affairs will divest from its $2.2 billion project that aimed to modernize the supply chain by replacing 12 legacy supply management systems. -
'Never went without PPE': Johns Hopkins supply chain leader on accomplishments and 2023 priorities
Burton Fuller, chief supply chain officer at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System, found himself unable to decide between a career in medicine or business. It was not until he started his first consulting job in hospital supply that he realized he could do both. -
Remel pulls 18K lab devices in class 1 recall
In the most serious type of recall, Remel removed 18,906 lab plates from the market because of a risk of potential false results. -
Lovelace, HCA, and 8 other systems seeking supply leaders
Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week. -
Saint Alphonsus Health System names regional supply director
Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Health System tapped Josh Lee on Nov. 30 to be its regional supply director. -
Volume of backorders is 'unprecedented,' says WVU Medicine materials management director
From tracheostomy tubes and syringes to amoxicillin and dozens of other drugs, medical supply chains are hindered by ongoing issues to access raw materials and enough staff, The State Journal reported Dec. 4. -
Supply chain issues may be easing even as economic activity contracts, report suggests
While economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in November for the first time since May 2020, there were some signs of optimism that supply chain issues may generally be easing, a key U.S. economic report showed Dec. 5. -
Crib shortages send pediatric hospitals scrambling
As the "tridemic" of flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus continues, pediatric hospitals are running into a new problem: a shortage of medical-grade cribs, CNN reported Dec. 5. -
Heart balloon pumps added to medical device shortage list
The FDA placed some balloon pumps on its medical device shortage list Dec. 2, which the agency said was because of increased demand and shortage of some of the product's components. -
HealthTrust lands deal with 3-hospital Alabama system
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System chose HealthTrust as its group purchasing organization, effective Feb. 1. -
White House supply chain leader to leave post
The White House's top supply chain advisor, Sameera Fazili, will depart from her role Dec. 2, according to a Politico report. -
Memorial Hermann, BJC, and 8 other systems seeking supply leaders
Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week. -
AstraZeneca to sell Ohio manufacturing plant
England-based drugmaker AstraZeneca will sell its facility in West Chester, Ohio, to another pharmaceutical company, San Diego-based National Resilience. -
Philips teams up with Defense Department in AI infection prediction trial
Royal Philips is partnering with the Department of Defense and College Station-basedTexas A&M University to test and train artificial intelligence to discern and predict types of infection. -
Vizient to grab gloves from Ochsner Health's supply company
Ochsner Health's medical supply company, SafeSource Direct, will provide chemo-rated nitrile gloves to Vizient, a healthcare consulting company. -
'Serve with joy': Cleveland Clinic's supply chain officer on priorities and the supply chain ecosystem
Over the last year as Cleveland Clinic's chief supply chain and patient support services officer, Steve Downey has achieved a checklist of items that will make anyone tired just reading it. -
Consumer groups push for antitrust investigation of hospital suppliers
A coalition of nine consumer advocacy groups sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission Nov. 22 urging it to open an antitrust investigation into group purchasing organizations. -
4 device recalls in November
Here are four medical device recalls the FDA reported in November: -
A Smart Supply Chain Supports Value-Based Care
Value-based care pressures are pushing many healthcare supply chain leaders to launch a new approach to operations—one that prioritizes risk management and cost control at scale without sacrificing care quality or outcomes.
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