The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched a national security investigation into imports of personal protective equipment, medical consumables and medical equipment, signaling a potential for future tariffs. The probe, initiated under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of…
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Olympus Corp. is recalling its ViziShot 2 FLEX needles manufactured prior to May 12 after reports of the device components detaching during procedures. The company assessed the needles after it received complaints of a patient injury and one death, according…
A national assessment of the pediatric supply chain outlined several ongoing challenges that could limit access to care for children in the U.S. The report was developed by Healthcare Ready, a nonprofit organization that focuses on supply chain resilience, and…
Minneapolis-based Allina Health is rolling out an AI-powered supply capture system from AssistIQ across more than 100 operating and procedural rooms in its network. The technology is designed to automatically document medical supplies and implants used during procedures aiming to…
A recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump calls for the government to build a Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve to stockpile a six-month supply of key drug components. While health system leaders see potential to strengthen the drug…
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Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is partnering with Becton, Dickinson and Co., a medical technology firm, to roll out a pharmacy automation system aimed at streamlining how patients receive prescriptions. The health system will allow patients to pick up select prescriptions…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Patient Square Capital in a $2.6 billion all-cash transaction, according to a Sept. 22 news release. The deal would take the publicly traded…
Medical devicemaker Exactech agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it knowingly marketed and sold defective components within its line of Optetrak total knee systems, which have been cited in lawsuits as causing thousands of patient injuries, KFF…
The FDA has scrapped a rule that would have allowed the agency to regulate lab-developed tests as medical devices. Under the rule, the FDA would have phased in oversight of laboratory-developed tests over a four-year period. LDTs are tests designed,…
GSK plans to invest $30 billion on research, development and supply chain infrastructure in the U.S. over the next five years. The plan includes $1.2 billion for new manufacturing facilities and digital technologies, including a new biologics plant in Upper…