Supply Chain

It happens more often than you might think: a hospital lab technician overnights a mission-critical package not across the country—or even across town—but across campus. Imagine the expense and inefficiency of overnighting that single package. Then multiply it by hundreds…

Here are the four latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since June 8:

Flex Pharma, a biotechnology company based in Boston, will lay off 60 percent of its workforce by the end of June and is considering a sale or merger to remain afloat, after ending a midstage trial of its lead drug…

The majority of U.S. consumers — 64 percent — indicated they believe product recalls are "less about protecting consumers and more about government regulations," according to a survey by product recall management company Stericycle Expert Solutions.

Johnson & Johnson will sell its LifeScan diabetes unit to the private equity firm Platinum Equity for $2.1 billion, reports CNBC.

The American Medical Association is seeking the help of the federal government and drugmakers in fighting what it calls the public health crisis of drug shortages.

Global medical supply manufacturer and distributor Medline acquired Montreal-based medical supply company Dufort et Lavigne Ltée.

Medical device maker Stryker has approached its rival Boston Scientific with a takeover bid, a move that would create a combined company with a market value of more than $110 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The American Red Cross has launched the Missing Types campaign to encourage new and returning donors to give blood in an effort to alleviate a shrinking donor base.

U.S. News & World Report and Pharmacy Times, released their annual list of top recommended health products.