Supply Chain

Bassett Healthcare taps Medline as exclusive distributor

Medline entered into a strategic agreement with Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare to help the health system create a more efficient and patient-centered supply chain, the company announced April 5. By Mackenzie Bean - 4/24/18

Three key take-aways from our latest OR supply chain survey research

Podcast Sneak Peak: Insights from a Health System Leader on what makes a Champion of Change in Supply Chains

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Mylan eliminates more than 400 positions at West Virginia plant: 3 notes

Mylan Pharmaceuticals laid off more than 400 employees at its manufacturing plant in Morgantown, W. Va. April 20, reports the Charleston Gazette-Mail. By Alia Paavola - 4/23/18
Safety violations at PharMEDium worsen hospital painkiller shortage

An investigation of PharMEDium, a major compounding pharmacy, revealed safety violations are worsening hospital shortages of painkillers, especially in California, where health officials are banning sales from one of the company's plants, according to Kaiser Health News. By Megan Knowles - 4/20/18
How supply chain optimization can drive out waste, cut costs and boost patient care in the OR

Effective supply chain management is a key strategy hospitals can deploy to drive out waste, maintain their bottom lines and improve patient care — especially in operating rooms. By Alia Paavola - 4/20/18
Cantel Medical earns FDA approval for endoscope reprocessor: 3 things to know

The FDA cleared Cantel Medical Corp.'s Advantage Plus Pass-Thru automated endoscope reprocessor, the company announced April 18. By Mackenzie Bean - 4/19/18

FDA OKs first-line use of AstraZeneca's lung cancer drug

The FDA approved AstraZeneca's drug Tagrisso as a first-line treatment for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with a specific genetic mutation, the company announced April 18. By Mackenzie Bean - 4/19/18
Managing care in the alt-site — 3 thoughts from McKesson's Jody Dobson

As value-based care continues to drive patients towards alternative services sites, healthcare must prepare itself to look outside the four walls of a hospital and consider expansion. By Eric Oliver - 4/18/18
HSCA: 4 cybersecurity considerations to address emerging supply chain threats

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association on April 17 outlined numerous cybersecurity measures healthcare providers, devicemakers and service providers should consider implementing to protect patients' health, safety and privacy. By Mackenzie Bean - 4/18/18
FDA rolls out action plan to improve medical device safety

The FDA released The Medical Device Safety Action Plan April 17, which outlines agency strategies to better monitor and regulate the safety of medical devices. By Mackenzie Bean - 4/18/18

Highmark Health inks outcomes-based contract for COPD, asthma drug

Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health signed an outcomes-based contract with drugmaker AstraZeneca for its asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease drug Symbicort. By Morgan Haefner - 4/17/18
Oscar de la Renta, Care+Wear partner to launch hoodie for cancer patients

Healthwear company Care+Wear and couture label Oscar de la Renta partnered to design a hoodie for cancer patients, Care+Wear announced April 16. By Alyssa Rege - 4/17/18
GE rolls out 'factory-in-a-box' service for virus-based therapies: 4 things to know

General Electric will launch prefabricated manufacturing units for virus-based gene and cell therapies, vaccines and cancer treatments, the company announced April 17. By Mackenzie Bean - 4/17/18
Amazon warehouse workers urinate in bottles to avoid discipline for 'idle time,' undercover author finds

An undercover author working at an Amazon warehouse in the U.K. discovered some employees urinated in bottles during their shifts because the restrooms were too far away and they didn't want to get in trouble for wasting time, according to Business Insider. By Mackenzie Bean - 4/17/18
'We can't view ourselves as the box pushers of a hospital': 3 experts discuss the evolving hospital supply chain

Healthcare's transition to value-based care is redefining supply chain management — making the practice a strategy hospitals can deploy to avoid adverse events, reduce clinician burnout and protect its bottom line. By Alia Paavola - 4/17/18
CVS Health elevates Kevin Hourican to president of CVS Pharmacy: 4 things to know

CVS Health tapped Kevin Hourican to serve as president of CVS Pharmacy, the company announced April 16. By Alia Paavola - 4/17/18
Coastal Meds recalls all drug products marketed as sterile

The FDA is alerting healthcare professionals to a voluntary recall of all sterile injectable products made by Coastal Meds, a compounding pharmacy based in Biloxi, Miss. By Alia Paavola - 4/17/18
FDA finalizes 2 policies on next-generation DNA sequencing tests

The FDA issued two policies April 12 to establish approaches for the design and validation of next-generation sequencing tests. By Jessica Kim Cohen - 4/16/18

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Bassett Healthcare taps Medline as exclusive distributor

Three key take-aways from our latest OR supply chain survey research

Medline implements solar power at California facility: 4 things to know

'Convoluted' and 'expensive' among US employers' most common descriptors for the drug supply chain

Podcast Sneak Peak: Insights from a Health System Leader on what makes a Champion of Change in Supply Chains

Mylan eliminates more than 400 positions at West Virginia plant: 3 notes

Safety violations at PharMEDium worsen hospital painkiller shortage

How supply chain optimization can drive out waste, cut costs and boost patient care in the OR

Cantel Medical earns FDA approval for endoscope reprocessor: 3 things to know

FDA OKs first-line use of AstraZeneca's lung cancer drug

Managing care in the alt-site — 3 thoughts from McKesson's Jody Dobson

HSCA: 4 cybersecurity considerations to address emerging supply chain threats

FDA rolls out action plan to improve medical device safety

Highmark Health inks outcomes-based contract for COPD, asthma drug

Oscar de la Renta, Care+Wear partner to launch hoodie for cancer patients

GE rolls out 'factory-in-a-box' service for virus-based therapies: 4 things to know

Amazon warehouse workers urinate in bottles to avoid discipline for 'idle time,' undercover author finds

'We can't view ourselves as the box pushers of a hospital': 3 experts discuss the evolving hospital supply chain

CVS Health elevates Kevin Hourican to president of CVS Pharmacy: 4 things to know

Coastal Meds recalls all drug products marketed as sterile

FDA finalizes 2 policies on next-generation DNA sequencing tests

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