CMS has issued a statement to healthcare providers regarding the ongoing BD BACTEC blood culture media shortage, which is expected to continue late into the year.
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Big Health has secured FDA clearance for its flagship digital therapeutic, SleepioRx, as an adjunct treatment for chronic insomnia.
So far in 2024, Medline has secured five agreements with health systems, including new agreements and additional deals to ongoing partnerships.
Patients who use an insulin pump's mobile app are reporting software issues with the app's former and current versions, the FDA said Aug. 12.
After the COVID-19 pandemic yanked the global supply chain's norms and expectations, the industry mutated, The New York Times reported Aug. 12.
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CMS decided Aug. 8 to expedite coverage for up to five medical technologies every year, and the final ruling is drawing flak from the Medical Device Manufacturers Association.
Vizient recommends supply chain leaders at health systems keep close watch of a looming, potential strike on East Coast and Gulf Coast ports.
The FDA has given 510(k) clearance to Huxley Medical's sleep apnea diagnostic patch, SANSA.
The FDA released guidance Aug. 6 on the Medtronic NIM Vital Nerve Monitoring System recall.
Capstone Health Alliance, a regional group purchasing organization based in Asheville, N.C., secured a partnership with a clinical diagnostics company.