Supply Chain

A combination of two chemotherapy drugs show promising results in fighting pancreatic cancer, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting Friday.

A newly approved drug that boosts the immune system helps stall the spread of tumors in patients with advanced bladder cancer.

John Lewandowski, a PhD student in mechanical engineering at MIT, created a medical device that can detect malaria in five seconds from a drop of blood.

Healthcare supply chains struggle with waste and inefficiency. However, radio-frequency identification technology is changing the game by enabling automated stocking, accurate usage capture, healthcare ecosystem compatibility and robust data analytics.

After deferring its decision on whether to approve a controversial new muscular dystrophy drug, the FDA will allow drug companies to charge patients for the manufacturing cost of experimental treatments used under compassionate grounds.

Autopsy results released last Thursday indicate that Prince Rogers Nelson, the musician commonly known as Prince, died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl.

The results of an exploratory clinical trial indicate that a wearable artificial kidney could serve as a viable new dialysis technology.

In the past decade, more and more shareholders have pushed pharmaceutical firms to focus solely on drug production, causing companies like Pfizer and Merck to sell their consumer goods businesses. However, Johnson & Johnson continues to ignore this trend.

Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline was awarded the Seller of the Year award by Vizient, the largest member-owned healthcare company in the U.S. The award honors Medline for showing continuous commitment to improving healthcare supply chain innovation through its research and ideas,…

Yesterday, the FDA approved a medical device terminally sterilized by Noxilizer's nitrogen dioxide sterilization process.