Supply Chain
New research from Advisory Board, conducted in partnership with Staples Business, reveals how 102 health system supply chain and executive…
After an almost four-year criminal investigation into generic drugmakers for alleged price-fixing, U.S. antitrust prosecutors are expected to file charges against two companies and several executives in the coming months, reports Bloomberg.
A streamlined freight management strategy presents significant cost savings opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
Medline entered into a strategic agreement with Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare to help the health system create a more efficient and patient-centered supply chain, the company announced April 5.
Medline installed a solar power system at its facility in Rialto, Calif., the company announced April 20.
High drug costs were a major topic of discussion at the National Business Group on Health's conference April 18-20 in Washington, D.C., according to CNBC health reporter Christina Farr.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals laid off more than 400 employees at its manufacturing plant in Morgantown, W. Va. April 20, reports the Charleston Gazette-Mail.
An investigation of PharMEDium, a major compounding pharmacy, revealed safety violations are worsening hospital shortages of painkillers, especially in California, where health officials are banning sales from one of the company's plants, according to Kaiser Health News.
Effective supply chain management is a key strategy hospitals can deploy to drive out waste, maintain their bottom lines and improve patient care — especially in operating rooms.
The FDA cleared Cantel Medical Corp.'s Advantage Plus Pass-Thru automated endoscope reprocessor, the company announced April 18.
The FDA approved AstraZeneca's drug Tagrisso as a first-line treatment for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with a specific genetic mutation, the company announced April 18.