Supply Chain

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Merck's antiviral drug Prevymis to prevent cytomegalovirus infections in patients after a stem cell transplant, reports Reuters.

U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., penned a Nov. 8 letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma, asking Ms. Verma to clarify the agency's position on including information related to unique device identifiers on Medicare claims forms.

The Vigo County Redevelopment Commission in Indiana filed a lawsuit against Nantworks Terre Haute, alleging the company breached its contract when it failed to create up to 234 jobs by the end of 2016, according to Tribune Star.

Here are seven articles Becker's Hospital Review published in the last week, highlighting the importance of "soft skills" in supply chain management and a bipartisan bill that seeks to reduce drug waste, among other topics.

"Soft skills" such as communication and teamwork are crucial proficiencies for a supply chain leader to hold. However, these skills are often overlooked amid today's technology-driven industry, according to Yossi Sheffi, PhD, Elisha Gray II professor of engineering systems at…

Cantrell Drug Co., a Little Rock, Ark.-based specialty pharmaceutical organization, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday.

  With the retail giant's foray into the U.S. grocery market in June through its acquisition of Whole Foods, experts suggest Amazon's entrance into the pharmacy market is not far behind, despite the company's refusal to comment on its growth…

A proposed provision in a new defense policy bill would allow the U.S. Department of Defense to approve medical devices and drugs, a power FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, argues his agency should retain, reports The Hill.

Drug price legislation was defeated in Ohio Tuesday, according to STAT.

Stericycle ExpertSolutions on Tuesday released its report on U.S. product recalls for the third quarter of 2017.