Here are four new drug shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
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Vizient has recognized 22 suppliers and distributors with excellence awards for their contributions and collaboration with the organization and its members, according to a Sept. 15 news release. Vizient works with more than two-thirds of the nation’s acute care providers…
The FDA has issued a safety alert for several models of Boston Scientific’s Endotak Reliance defibrillation leads after identifying a serious defect linked to 16 deaths and 386 injuries. The leads, used in implantable defibrillators to deliver life-saving shocks during…
Medical devicemaker B. Braun SE has acquired True Digital Surgery, a company that develops robotic-assisted 3D surgical microscopes. The acquisition brings the company under B. Braun’s surgical division and aims to improve the devicemaker’s AEOS digital microscope system, which is…
Devicemakers Siemens Healthineers and Cook Medical have entered into a partnership to develop fully equipped MRI rooms for hospitals, specifically for interventional procedures. The partnership aims to combine real-time MRI imaging with specialized medical devices to help train clinical teams,…
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Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine and Renton, Wash.-based Providence are partnering with Medline to develop an artificial intelligence-powered supply chain tool. The tool, Mpower, will serve as an “AI digital control tower” to streamline inventory management and provide predictive insights. It is…
As product shortages continue to challenge healthcare operations across the country, supply chain leaders are doubling down on proactive measures to protect essential procedures from disruptions. Here are responses from four supply chain leaders who were asked: What is one…
Here are seven new drug shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
On average, supply costs accounted for 13% of hospitals’ expenses in 2024, according to the American Hospital Association’s annual “Cost of Caring” report released April 30. In 2024, total hospital expenses grew 5.1%, outpacing the overall inflation rate of 2.9%,…
The Massachusetts Department of Health has opened an emergency supply warehouse, aiming to strengthen health system supply operations in times of crisis. The 75,000-square-foot facility, located in Franklin, Mass., has more than 21 million items, including personal protective equipment, bandages,…