Supply Chain

Dublin, Ireland-based Covidien has acquired Irvine, Calif.-based Reverse Medical Corp.

Roche, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, plans to acquire Brisbane, Calif.-based InterMune, a biotech firm, for $8.3 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

After the IRS released a report showing revenue from the Medical Device Tax was below projections, Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) has started a new push to repeal the controversial tax, according to a report by The Hill.

Having a clear direction is one of the most important, and sometimes challenging, duties of a new supply chain leader, writes Luis Martinez, director of member services at Dallas-based MD Buyline.

Cost efficiency is becoming a new focus for payers as they strive to remain financially afloat in the healthcare reform landscape.

Healthmark Industries has announced they are now offering a new product in their storage product line, Magnetic Label Holders. Magnetic Label Holders are a secure method for displaying pertinent information on nearly any cart or trolley. Made of tough polyethylene…

Initial revenue reports about the Medical Device Tax indicate the tax fell short of its expected revenue in the second and third quarter of fiscal year 2013, generating $913.4 million in revenue compared with the $1.2 billion the Internal Revenue…

While women hold 15 percent of all executive officer positions at Fortune 500 companies, they only hold 5 percent of top-level supply chain positions, according to a Fortune report.

The need for healthcare transparency doesn't stop at information for patients and consumers. Healthcare providers need transparency and visibility in their internal systems to improve operational efficiency.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's medical device tax failed to bring in the $1.2 billion the Internal Revenue Service expected during the during second and third quarters of fiscal year 2013, a Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration…