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FDA medical device director to retire
Jeff Shuren, MD, the FDA's director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, is retiring, according to internal documents shared with Becker's. -
FDA names 4th syringe manufacturer to avoid
After discovering a quality issue with some plastic syringes manufactured in China, the FDA has issued six import alerts to four companies. -
Owens & Minor to scoop home medical supply company
Owens & Minor, a healthcare supply chain, distribution and logistics company, will acquire Rotech Healthcare Handlings for $1.36 billion in cash. -
Medline named top employer of women for 3rd year, per Forbes
Medline has been named to Forbes' list of the Best Employers for Women for a third consecutive year, it announced July 23. -
Medline eyes IPO, possible $50B valuation
Medline Industries is weighing an initial public offering valued up to $50 billion, Bloomberg reported July 23. -
Sutter Health to debut world's 1st wearable ultrasound patch
This summer, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health will deploy the world's first wireless, wearable Doppler ultrasound device, according to a July 23 news release. -
Japanese medtech company plans North Carolina facility
Japanese medical device manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. is set to open its first North American plant in Greenville, N.C. -
Healthcare GPOs rebrand
Group purchasing organizations aren't just group purchasing organizations anymore. -
Maryland system builds 400,000-square-foot supply facility
The University of Maryland Medical System, which delivers 25% of all hospital care in the state, is fortifying its supply chain enterprise with a 400,000-square-foot logistics operation center. -
Feds to probe APIs, search for supply chain risks
National organizations are coming together to master understanding of the active pharmaceutical ingredient supply chain. -
FedEx names healthcare operations president
FedEx has appointed Nick Gennari to oversee global healthcare sales and operations. -
A map to building trust between physicians, leaders
Healthy relationships are crucial among supply chain leaders, physicians and hospital executives. Persistent tensions can hinder this collaboration, though. -
FTC probes dialysis providers: Politico
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into DaVita and Fresenius Medical Care, Politico reported July 13. -
What the next decade holds, per healthcare supply leaders
Experts predict AI will cause the most disruption in the healthcare supply chain industry within the next 10 years. -
UChicago supply chain workers begin strike
The difference between $2.1 million and $2.5 million has prompted nearly 130 UChicago Medicine tradespeople and supply chain workers to go on strike. -
Blood culture vial shortage to continue into late 2024: FDA
The CDC released an updated advisory to healthcare providers on July 22 regarding the BD BACTEC blood culture bottle shortage. -
Florida system supply team slices email volume in half
A 12-hospital system is jumping two tall hurdles in the supply chain industry: Invoice match exceptions and delays in contract renewals. -
UChicago Medicine supply chain workers plan strike
Trade and supply chain workers at UChicago Medicine plan to begin a strike July 14, according to union SEIU Local 73. -
Baxter recalls ventilators after patient injury
Baxter on July 10 issued a recall on its Life2000 ventilators with an attached battery charger dongle. -
FDA corrects number of reported deaths with Philips device
Two weeks after posting about alarm issues with some Philips Respironics ventilators, the FDA clarified July 10 there have been seven reports of death, not 65.
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