The FDA has issued a safety warning regarding a potentially high-risk issue involving certain BD PowerPICC Intravascular Catheters. The affected devices are 4 Fr. Single Lumen PowerPICC catheters, both SOLO and non-SOLO versions, manufactured by BD and its subsidiary Bard…
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Abbott Laboratories announced a plan to invest $500 million to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint. The medical device maker will upgrade facilities in both Illinois and Texas to expand its existing plants and boost research and development for its transfusion…
In the face of persistent disruptions across supply chains, health systems across the country are making strides to help strengthen resilience, ensure continual care and build agile, responsive operations. Below are responses from seven supply chain leaders who were asked:…
President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirming that the tariffs will be implemented “in a month or two,” ABC News reported April 13. “Semiconductors and pharmaceuticals will have a tariff model…
China imposed 125% tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation to President Donald Trump imposing a 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods, NPR reported April 11. China’s finance ministry said no additional measures will follow: “If the U.S. continues to increase…
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Novartis plans to invest $23 billion over the next five years to expand its manufacturing and research in the U.S. The investment will cover more than 10 facilities, including seven new sites, and will enable the drugmaker to produce its…
The FDA has cleared a device aimed at improving access to the heart’s outer surface for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions without the use of an exposed needle. The device, called ViaOne and developed by CardioVia, aims to eliminate the need…
A group of House Democrats is urging the Trump administration to shield medical supply chains from recent tariffs, The Hill reported April 9. Led by Reps. Doris Matsui and Brad Schneider, 26 Democratic lawmakers signed a letter addressed to U.S.…
Owens & Minor, a global supply distribution and logistics company, is enhancing two U.S. facilities that supply healthcare products. A newly opened distribution site in West Virginia now features “advanced automation and robotics technology” to streamline inventory management and order…
Recent tariffs aimed at encouraging U.S. domestic manufacturing and production have raised concerns about their effectiveness in ensuring immediate supply chain resiliency. Tom Kraus, vice president of government relations for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, told Becker’s that while…