Supply Chain

From ineffective inventory management to lack of standardization, health system organizations face many challenges in managing their supply chains. However, by ironing out some of these supply chain management challenges, hospitals, health systems and other providers can become more efficient…

In a world of narrowing margins and reimbursements, the supply chain is a proven target for reducing waste and saving money. Supply chain professionals work diligently to improve not only the price of products, but also seek innovative new ways…

Here are five drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since Nov. 23:

As the supply chain ecosystem evolves in 2019, healthcare leaders must focus on collaboration and purpose to ensure optimization, according to Steve Dowse, senior vice president of product management for supply chain solutions provider Blume Global.

Research and advisory firm Gartner has released its 10th annual HealthCare Supply Chain Top 25 rankings for 2018, recognizing health systems or healthcare companies for their efforts to improve human life at sustainable costs.

Accenture launched what it calls an "open partner ecosystem" to help independent software vendors support its drug discovery platform.

Sales representatives for medical device companies have been attending surgeries for years, but hospital leaders may start to take a closer look at whether these reps should be in the operating room, according to NPR.  

The FDA plans to revamp how it clears medical devices through an expedited approval process called the 510(k) pathway, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, and Jeff Shuren, MD, director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, announced in a…

Pear Therapeutics and Novartis division Sandoz launched reSET, a digital therapeutic for substance use disorder, Nov. 19.

The FDA has proposed a new plan to regulate digital tools developed by pharmaceutical companies, such as apps that offer medication reminders.