Supply Chain

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center has selected Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline as its prime vendor distributor.

In the second quarter of 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued eight draft and final guidance documents related to medical device manufacturers and marketers.

Columbus, Ohio-based American Health Packaging has voluntarily recalled one lot of ibuprofen tablets and one lot of oxcarbazepine tablets due to mislabeled packaging.

As the numbers of obese Americans continues to rise, hospitals are starting to order supplies and equipment to accommodate heavier populations, including bigger blood pressure cuffs, wheelchairs, hospital gowns and exam beds, according to a Times of Northwest Indiana report.

Randox Laboratories, based in the United Kingdom, has awarded a major supplier agreement with Irving, Texas-based Novation.

Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio, has appointed Sarah Matter diretor of materials management.

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter International has issued a voluntary worldwide recall of four lots of intravenous solutions at the hospital level due to particulate matter found in the solution.

North Chicago, Ill.-based AbbVie has reached a deal with Dublin, Ireland-based Shire to acquire the pharmaceutical company for nearly $54 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas has selected Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline to serve as the hospital's prime vendor distributor for medical and surgical supplies.

GNYHA Services, the group purchasing and supply chain arm of the Greater New York Health Association, has signed an agreement with Exton, Pa.-based HIT Application Solutions to offer its members HIT's Notifi platform optimizing clinician and patient communication and alerts,…