Supply Chain

In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee on May 14, the American Hospital Association emphasized the need to strengthen domestic medical supply chains and reduce vulnerabilities tied to recent tariffs.  Here are four notes:

Charles Kraft, R.N., a Senior Consultant at Cardinal Health, shares practical approaches for identifying efficiencies and savings opportunities in your hazardous waste container program. Kraft highlights straightforward, cost-saving moves including smarter container choices, tighter formularies and addressing often-overlooked factors like…

Roche will invest up to $550 million in its Indianapolis diagnostics site by 2030 to expand production of its continuous glucose monitoring systems.  The Indianapolis location serves as the headquarters for Roche Diagnostics and currently produces 5.2 billion diabetes test…

The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily de-escalate their trade conflict, moving forward with a 90-day suspension of respective tariffs, The New York Times reported May 12.  Here are five more things to know: 

Masimo recently experienced a cyberattack that has affected manufacturing capacity at some of its facilities, the company said in a May 6 filing with the SEC.  Four notes: 1. On April 27, the company said it identified “unauthorized activity” within…

In its latest drug expenditure forecast, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists  identified potential pharmaceutical tariffs as a policy threat that could drive up hospital drug costs and worsen supply chain instability.  The American Hospital Association, in a May 6…

GE Healthcare introduced new technology at the Estro 2025 Congress that is designed to use AI to make planning radiation for cancer treatment faster and more accurate.  The model, MR Contour DL, uses deep learning to segment 37 organs in…

U.S. medical device companies are starting to feel the financial pressure from the current imposed tariffs, with Baxter International and GE Healthcare reporting millions in projected costs.  Here are four things to know: 

The Senate rejected a resolution that sought to end President Donald Trump’s baseline tariff and additional tariffs on imported goods, The New York Times reported April 30.  Here are four things to know:

Abbott has issued a recall for select HeartMate mobile power units used with its HeartMate3 and HeartMate III left-ventricular assist systems due to risk of sudden power loss that could lead to serious injury or death.  The recall affects power…