Supply Chain

Resorbable screws made from pure silk may provide greater benefits in bone fracture fixation than the traditional metal alloy fixation systems, according to an article in Nature Communications.

New York-based Pfizer has issued a recall on three lots of Effexor XR and Greenstone LLC-branded Venlafaxine HC1 capsules because a pharmacist reported finding a Tikosyn (dofetilide) capsule in one bottle of Effexor XR.

The Valencia, Calif.-based Alfred Mann Foundation has launched a medical device start-up company called Medallion Therapeutics, based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, according to a news release.

During the first two months of 2014, $4.06 billion were placed in healthcare exchange traded funds in the U.S., largely due to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, according to a Bloomberg report.

Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health announced an expansion in its endotracheal tube products as well as updates to its current product offerings.

A hospital supply chain that fuses logistical and purchasing operations with clinical elements is paramount to providing optimal supply chain results. However, achieving a clinically integrated supply chain requires a facility-wide culture change to take effect before improvements and value…

Malvern, Pa.-based Siemens Healthcare has signed a three-year agreement to provide blood gas products to Irving, Texas-based Novation's hospital members, according to a Healthcare Purchasing News report.

Ultrasonography and medical resonance imaging offer similar clinical outcomes as computed tomography scans for detecting pediatric appendicitis, according to a study in Pediatrics.

The recently approved drug to treat Hepatitis C comes with a hefty price tag.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a draft guidance for manufacturers regarding distributing information about off-label uses for their products.