Germany-based Siemens and New York-based Pfizer have entered a master collaboration deal to design, develop and market in vitro diagnostic tests for Pfizer's therapeutic products, according to a news release.
Supply Chain
Franklin, Tenn.-based RyMed Technologies and Brentwood, N.Y.-based Medical Action Industries have signed a supply agreement, according to a news release.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based Mako Surgical Corp. has signed off on a $1.65 billion merger agreement with Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker Corp., according to a news release.
Montreal, Canada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals will acquire Hayward, Calif.-based Solta Medical at a total transaction value of about $250 million, according to a NASDAQ report.
The global medical device packaging market is expected to hit $25.7 billion by 2017, growing at an annual compound growth rate of 5.9 percent, according to an RnR Market Research report.
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The Washington, D.C.-based Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative has released its eighth annual report to the public that offers a comprehensive review of group purchasing industry best practices.
A group of healthcare organizations is working to develop new tubing standards in attempts to prevent potentially harmful tubing misconnections.
The Chicago-based Association for Healthcare Resources & Materials Management has released a white paper called "Cost, Quality, and Outcomes: The Supply Chain Value Equation" that addresses tools, strategies and initiatives to turn the supply chain into a strategic element of…
In an implantable devices supply chain special interest group meeting hosted by Louisville, Colo.-based GHX, suppliers and providers saw different possible results that could come from formally implementing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's final rule on Unique Device Identifiers.
JCB Laboratories, a sterile compounding pharmacy in Wichita, Kan., has installed a continuous cleanroom monitoring system from Fremont, Calif.-based Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions to help catch contamination errors before they become problems.