Supply Chain

After a yearslong delay, the FDA approved the first generic competitor to Mylan's EpiPen Aug. 16.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine signed a five-year distribution agreement with medical supply provider Medline, the company said Aug. 13.

The FDA approved marketing of the direct-to-consumer smartphone app Natural Cycles as a method of contraception to prevent pregnancy Aug. 10.

After its merger with Federal Street Acquisition Corp. is finalized, Universal Hospital Services, a medical equipment management and services company, will go public, the companies announced Aug. 13.

A newly-formed coalition of major U.S. shippers is asking the Trump administration not to raise rates for shipping packages, according to the Politico Influence newsletter.

To promote patients' and employees' health, Penn Medicine in Philadelphia will no longer offer sugary drinks at its healthcare facilities, according to The Morning Call.

Here are the three latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since Aug. 3:

The second quarter of 2018 saw the largest number of medical device recalls during a single quarter since at least 2005, according to a recent analysis of U.S. recall data.

Here are the five latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since July 27:

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