Supply Chain

Drug treatments for alcohol problems are often overlooked by physicians, reports Kaiser Health News.

While comparative cost data can be sensitive, it is some of the most compelling data available for driving change, according to Carola Endicott, Vice President of Services and Operations for Cardinal Health™ Inventory Management Solutions.

SCA, a global hygiene leader and forest products company that produces the Tork® brand of Away-from-Home (AfH) professional hygiene products, will join the supply network of Premier, the second largest healthcare Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) in the U.S.

Several drugmakers expressed interest in acquiring Bayer's dermatology business. The Leverkusen, Germany-based company is looking to sell off some of its assets in preparation of its $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto, reported Reuters.

Augmented reality — an extension of physical reality created by adding layers of computer-generated information to the real environment — could be a useful technology to revolutionize the supply chain industry, according to Appcessories.

The Food and Drug Administration granted breakthrough therapy designation to a treatment regimen of two investigational drugs for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus who did not respond to traditional medications.

A recent survey from Travelers, a New York City-based insurance agency, and Washington, D.C.-based Hart Research Associates reveals that 23 percent of businesses are concerned about their supply chain.

While companies like Amazon and United Parcel Service are already testing out drone delivery services, the Federal Aviation Administration doesn't expect authorization of widespread drone flights until 2020, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Here are the eight latest drugs or medical devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the BD Vacutainer Barricor plasma blood collection tube.