Supply Chain

Here are three recent medical device and prescription drug recalls reported to the FDA: 1. Olympus recalls endoscope needles  Olympus is recalling its ViziShot 2 FLEX needles manufactured before May 12 after reports of component detachment during lung biopsy procedures.…

UPS said Nov. 3 it acquired Andlauer Healthcare Group, a cold chain transportation company that specializes in healthcare, for approximately $1.6 billion.  The acquisition of the Canada-based company is one of several steps UPS has made into the healthcare industry.…

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Philips citing significant violations at three of its medical device facilities. The inspections took place between January and March 2025 at Philips Ultrasound facilities in Bothell, Wash., and Reedsville, Pa.,…

Medicare improperly paid $22.7 million to suppliers from 2018 to 2024 for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies provided to enrollees during inpatient stays, according to a federal audit. An Oct. 24 audit by HHS’ Office of Inspector General…

Medline has filed for an initial public offering, according to an Oct. 28 news release from the company. The company and its backers are seeking to raise about $5 billion through the offering, which would value Medline at as much…

The American Hospital Association’s supply chain group has appointed seven health system leaders for its 2026 advisory board.  This year, the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management switched from an election-based process to nominations for its advisory board,…

John Mikesic has been named chief supply chain officer of Washington, D.C.-based Children’s Hospital Association. Mr. Mikesic most recently served as executive director of supply chain at the Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care.  In his new role, Mr. Mikesic…

A looming Medicare payment change could disrupt the national supply of advanced wound grafts used to treat chronic ulcers, triggering warnings from industry groups and new legislation from federal lawmakers. The Medicare Access to Skin Substitutes Coalition said in a…

Since spring 2025, the U.S. government has rolled out the broadest tariff measures in decades: reciprocal tariffs, expanded duties on steel and aluminum, and ongoing Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The implementation of tariffs has raised the landed cost of imported assets, materials,…

Hospital supply chain costs have steadily risen in 2025, with concerns simmering about even larger increases coming amid policy changes. Here is the current state of supply costs: 1. A July Vizient report found that medical supply chain costs are…