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Supply Chain
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…
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Three healthcare organizations have partnered to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to develop medical device registries to help improve patient safety.
Two former executives of ArthroCare — a surgical device, instrument and implant manufacturer based in Austin, Texas — received prison sentences for their involvement in a $750 million securities fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice.
Johnson & Johnson is looking for a buyer for its medical device manufacturing business Cordis, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Dublin, Ireland-based Covidien has acquired Morrisville, N.C.-based Sapheon, a developer of venous disease treatments.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier has announced plans to acquire Raleigh, N.C.-based Aperek for $48.5 million, according to a Triangle Business Journal report.