Supply Chain

Hospitals cumulatively spend $25.4 billion more than necessary each year on supply chain expenses, according to a Navigant study.

The FDA has scheduled a Nov. 27 public hearing in Washington, D.C., to discuss possible solutions to drug shortages affecting patients and hospitals nationwide.

Several Minnesota hospitals are struggling to maintain adequate supplies of critical care drugs, including the pain medications needed for surgery and recovery, according to the StarTribune.

Here are five drugs or medical devices that have been approved by the FDA since Oct. 5:

Three Democratic senators are requesting additional information about the FDA's Pre-Cert for Software Pilot Program, a streamlined regulatory pathway for digital health technologies that the agency unveiled in July 2017.

LifeSouth Community Blood Center, a major blood supplier to hospitals in Florida, Alabama and Georgia, is urging the public to donate blood after Hurricane Michael slammed the region, the company tweeted Oct. 11.

Hospital executives should promote and support the professional development of their pharmacy staffs, especially as PharmD program enrollment drops, C-suite positions for pharmacy leaders emerge and pharmacists begin to lead more strategic initiatives, said Matthew Wolf, group vice president of…

Celebrating the hardworking professionals who contribute to our healthcare supply chain.

National Healthcare Supply Chain Week, sponsored by the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management, recognizes the crucial role supply chain professionals play in delivering high-quality patient care while reducing costs for their organization. This year, the celebration takes place…

MiMedx Group, a Marietta, Ga.-based biopharmaceutical company that is a major supplier to government-run hospitals, allegedly left cheaper products out of its offerings to Veterans Affairs hospitals across the nation, according to The Wall Street Journal.