Supply Chain

Forty percent of consumers think physicians can lower patients' drug side effect risks through genetic testing, according to a Wamberg Genomic consumer survey.

Here are the four latest drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration this week.

Becker's Hospital Review has reported the following drug company layoffs since Oct. 19. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.

Six medical groups signed a letter to leaders of a House subcommittee Thursday, urging them to develop a comprehensive strategy to address serious drug shortages.

The American Hospital Association sent a letter to the FDA urging the agency to address the worsening shortage of parenteral solutions, such as saline bags, dextrose and intravenous nutritional products.

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…