Supply Chain

Mylan Ireland Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire the U.S. rights to Aspen Global's Arixtra Injection.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier has awarded Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Accuray a group purchasing agreement for its radiation therapy products.

The Drug Enforcement Agency has issued a new regulation that will allow patients to return unused prescription drugs to pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and other authorized collectors.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed marketing of a new laboratory test that helps determine if certain patients are at risk of developing moderate to severe acute kidney injury within 12 hours of administering the test.

Separating fact from fiction for the "next frontier" of healthcare cost reduction

Healthcare solution developer Geneia has entered a strategic partnership with Covidien to break into the remote patient monitoring market.

Discussing supply chain as a strategic element of a hospital's processes has been a growing trend as healthcare systems are looking to the supply chain for cost-cutting opportunities.

A recent massive medical device recall is the biggest single-day recall event on record for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society report.

The number of Food and Drug Administration recalls in the second quarter of 2014 — including drug and pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food — was the lowest it has been in the past two years. However, such recalls are growing…

Three healthcare organizations have partnered to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to develop medical device registries to help improve patient safety.