Supply Chain

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Revivicor, the company behind a pig-to-human heart transplant in 2022, is building a research and development center in Christiansburg, Va., radio station WTOP reported May 15.

Free COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to be available for uninsured Americans with support from programs developed by vaccine-makers Pfizer and Moderna and the HHS, CNBC reported May 12.

The FDA has ended a ban prohibiting gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships from donating blood.  

Premier, a group purchasing organization for U.S. hospitals and health systems, said it's "evaluating potential strategic alternatives" — meaning it could try to sell itself. 

Technology advances, labor and supply chain shortages and the continuing migration of surgical procedures to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are increasing pressure on hospitals to make their operating rooms (ORs) even smarter and more efficient.

GE Healthcare has selected James Saccara, a top executive at Baxter International, to serve as vice president and CFO, effective June 1. 

The FDA issued a warning May 4 about more than 500,000 COVID-19 tests made by SD Biosensor and distributed by Roche Diagnostics because of "significant concerns of bacterial contamination."

While COVID-19 caused the largest disruption to supply chains across industries, officials at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health said some of the issues within the healthcare supply chain existed before the pandemic. Now, experts say, is the…

UPS Healthcare announced plans to open seven new locations in addition to its existing 70 facilities in the coming months, company leaders said during the April 25 Q1 2023 earnings meeting.