Supply Chain

Houston, TX — August 18, 2025 — DARVIS Inc., the AI-powered computer vision leader transforming healthcare logistics, proudly announces the appointment of Michael Prokopis as Chief Executive Officer. Michael succeeds former Co-CEOs Jan-Philipp Mohr and Michael Dietz, who will continue…

Abiomed has issued a warning about an issue with its Automated Impella Controller devices following a reported patient death.  The issue stems from a manufacturing defect in certain units’ pump driver circuit assemblies, which contain capacitors rated below required specifications,…

The FDA has issued warning letters to two medical device manufacturers, LeMaitre Vascular and Miach Orthopaedics, citing serious violations of federal quality regulations following recent facility inspections.  LeMaitre Vascular, based in Burlington, Mass., received a letter Aug. 11 after an…

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has named Yolanda Redmond chief supply chain officer.  She will succeed Teresa Dail, BSN, RN, who will retire from the role at the end of the year and will continue to serve as president of Vanderbilt…

Unichem pharmaceuticals issued a nationwide recall of one lot of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride tablets after finding that bottles labeled as the muscle relaxant actually contained meloxicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.  The recall was due to a labeling error in which the…

Supply chain leader Jeromie Atkinson is returning to Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health as the system’s chief supply chain officer, according to an Aug. 28 news release shared with Becker’s.  Mr. Atkinson worked at Intermountain from 2009 to 2016 before…

Here are some of the most pressing issues supply chain leaders have faced in the past year:  Tariffs and cost increases Supply leaders across the country are facing pressures as newly implemented tariffs reshape the global supply chain. In April,…

As supply costs rise and disruptions persist, health systems are finding new ways to balance cost while building more reliable supply chains. Leaders are focusing on smarter purchasing, closer clinical partnerships and optimizing data to ensure high-quality care while controlling…

Medications are rarely made from start to finish in a single country; raw materials, active ingredients and final products often cross multiple borders before reaching patients in the U.S., The New York Times reported Aug. 23.  Here are four notes: 

Boston Scientific issued a recall of its Carotid Wallstent Monorail Endoprosthesis due to a manufacturing defect that could cause resistance during device withdrawal.  Affected units were found to have an inner lumen smaller than specified, creating a risk of resistance…