Cardinal Health is replacing its distribution center in Solon, Ohio, with a 30% larger facility in a nearby city.
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Inari Medical has updated use instructions for its ClotTriever XL catheter after four injuries and six deaths were reported in association with the device.
The U.S. supply chain could see slight disruptions after a shutdown at Canada's two biggest rail networks, experts told Becker's.
Defibtech is recalling its RMU-2000 ARM XR Chest Compression Device.
The FDA is building a postmarket surveillance program for medical devices.
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Medline is the first supplier to win the Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative's diamond-level resiliency badge for manufacturing, an award that more than 40 health systems recognize.
Johnson & Johnson plans to scoop V-Wave, a heart failure devicemaker, for up to $1.7 billion by the end of 2024.
Jeffrey Shuren, MD, retired as director of the FDA's medical device division in July. Now, his ties to the industry are being questioned.
AllSpire Health GPO, a regional group purchasing organization based in Pennsylvania, selected Premier to support its annual $3.5 billion purchasing volume, the companies announced Aug. 20.
For the average health system with five hospitals or 650 beds, supply shortages increase the cost of care to $3.5 million, restrict up to $1 million in excess inventory and cause $350,000 in lost revenue, according to Premier.