There is a risk of serious injury or death related to more than 20 million CPAP masks made by ResMed, the FDA said Jan. 11.
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Medtronic has ended contracts with 200 suppliers, and the medical device company plans to close five manufacturing plants and six distribution centers, according to a Jan. 9 Star Tribune report.
The FDA has issued temporary authorization for the importation of a syphilis drug that's been in short supply since last April.
Medline acquired United Medco, a national provider of supplemental benefits and member engagement solutions, on Jan. 10.
As the FDA investigates China-made plastic syringes because of compatibility issues with syringe pumps, Cardinal Health said 32 million of its syringes are experiencing the same issue.
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The number of blood donors in the U.S. has hit a 20-year low, the American Red Cross warned Jan. 9.
HCA Healthcare's group purchasing organization, HealthTrust Performance Group, signed 20 new health system and hospital partners in 2023, increasing its roster of exclusive partnerships to 58.
Most medical devices, including many implants, are being cleared for sale by the FDA without tests for safety or effectiveness, KFF Health News reported Dec. 21.
Northwell Health plans to annually treat more than 500,000 pounds of regulated medical waste in its core laboratory, which processes samples from more than 20,000 patients every day.
The federal government paid $123 million to build the nation's first plant to reproduce synthetic rubber into nitrile gloves, but after medical supply shortages ebbed, the Virginia facility sits unused, The Washington Post reported Dec. 28.