Supply Chain

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a proposed a rule that would allow reclassification of devices via an administrative order published in the Federal Register.

The US Drug Watchdog, a consumer advocacy group, is urging patients who received a metal-on-metal hip implant to receive an MRI to ensure the implant has not started to fail, according to a Reuters report.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health released its Medical Device Recall Report for FY 2003 to FY 2012, showing device recalls have nearly doubled in the past 10 years.

Todd Ebert, president and CEO of Amerinet, offers four strategies to ensure an efficient supply chain, as reported on Healthcare Finance News.

Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Health Care has signed an agreement with Alpharetta, Ga.-based MedAssets to utilize MedAssets' tools to enhance operational efficiency.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Otezla (apremilast) for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis in adults.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xolair (omalizumab) to treat chronic idiopathic urticaria, a form of chronic hives, according to a news release.

Duderstadt, Germany-based Ottobock Healthcare announced plans to move its distribution and logistics operations to Louisville, Ky., according to a Louisville Business First report.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Piramal Imaging's Neuraceq, a positron emission tomography imaging agent to aid in diagnosing dementia, according to a company news release.

The American Hospital Association is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take additional steps to alleviate the saline shortage.