Supply Chain

Philips has entered into an agreement to acquire SpectraWave, a company specializing in AI-powered coronary intravascular imaging and physiological assessment technologies. The acquisition includes SpectraWave’s HyperVue imaging system, which combines optical coherence tomography and near-infrared spectroscopy for enhanced vascular imaging,…

St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare has strengthened its medical supply chain with the launch of a 416,000-square-foot consolidated services center serving its East Region hospitals. The distribution center, which operates 24/7, supports 14 hospitals, 3,300 beds and 4,600 physicians with automated…

Low staffing at the FDA has prevented the agency from adequately overseeing the more than 190,000 devices under its purview, according to a Dec. 12 report from ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The findings come from a Government Accountability Office…

Cybersecurity threats, climate change and financial pressures are threatening  hospital supply chains, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ “2026 Pharmacy Forecast,” released Dec. 9. The report, presented at ASHP’s Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, draws on insights…

HeartBeam has received FDA clearance for its synthesized 12-lead ECG software, making it the first cable-free device of its kind for at-home arrhythmia assessment. The clearance followed a successful appeal of a previous not substantially equivalent determination, the company said…

The House on Dec. 2 unanimously passed the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, a bipartisan bill that would expand federal loan limits for small manufacturers and aims to bolster domestic supply chain resilience. The legislation would increase Small Business…

An FDA advisory panel declined to endorse the Ventura interatrial shunt system, a heart failure device developed by V-Wave, a Johnson & Johnson company, according to a Dec. 5 TCTMD report. Panel members cited a lack of demonstrated benefit and…

Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health has expanded its prime vendor agreement with Medline to include lab distribution. The agreement, signed in August, transitions distribution for a core lab in Carson City and a second location in Minden, Nev., to…

Medtronic received FDA clearance for its Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system for urologic procedures. The clearance allows the system to be used in minimally invasive surgeries, including prostatectomy, nephrectomy and cystectomy — procedures that account for approximately 230,000 cases annually in…

The FDA has issued an early alert for certain Abbott Diabetes Care sensors over incorrect glucose readings, which have been linked to serious injuries and deaths. The Dec. 2 alert applies to about 3 million FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle…