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EPA finalizes emissions rule affecting medical sterilization plants
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule it predicts will slash more than 6,200 tons of chloroprene and ethylene oxide emissions, which are used by chemical and medical sterilization plants. -
Medline recalls convenience kits
After the FDA handed down a sterility warning to Nurse Assist in relation to its saline and sterile water products in November, Medline recalled an unspecified number of convenience kits. -
Federal court, Philips Respironics enter consent decree
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania restricted Philips Respironics from producing and selling new respiratory devices from several facilities in the U.S., the FDA said April 9. -
GHX recognizes 89 providers, suppliers for supply chain automation
Global Healthcare Exchange named 89 healthcare providers and supplier organizations to its 2023 Millennium Club. -
J&J to acquire heart devicemaker for $13B
Johnson & Johnson has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the cardiovascular medical device company Shockwave Medical, the drugmaker said April 5. -
Advocate's supply chain strategy: 3 notes
In late 2022, Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health merged to form Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health. Since then, the 67-hospital system has had to shape its supply chain road map. -
1,300 catheters recalled because they might break
Medos International Sàrl is recalling 1,343 catheter devices because of fractures in the far end of the product, where different parts are joined together in brain vessels, the FDA said April 4. -
Catheterization kits recalled after 10 injuries, 1 death: FDA
Teleflex and its subsidiary Arrow International recalled 334,995 catheter kits after receiving reports of increased resistance in the guidewire handle and chamber during use, the FDA said April 3. -
Cardinal Health builds center for OTC medicines, consumer products
Construction has begun in Columbus, Ohio, for Cardinal Health's 350,000-square-foot facility, which will distribute over-the-counter consumer products and medications. -
Medline upgrades Texas distribution site
Medline's 800,000-square-foot distribution center in Wilmer, Texas, recently installed AutoStore robotic order fulfillment technology, Medline said April 1. -
Penn Medicine revamps unused medical devices, reduces waste
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine's environmental efforts are multipronged, including saving expired devices for trainings and fine-tuning the flow of anesthesia gases. -
Baltimore bridge collapse may hamper healthcare supply chain
Hospitals and health systems may see short-term supply chain disruptions, such as delayed deliveries, in the wake of the Baltimore bridge collapse. -
How Data Insights Can Revolutionize Medication Management and Consistently Boost ROI
In major hospitals, pharmacy costs can run hundreds of millions of dollars annually. That’s one of the reasons effective medication inventory management is so critical. Technology that allows health systems to identify major pharmacy trends, including medication waste or operational inefficiencies, can significantly impact a hospital’s bottom line. -
Medline recalls procedure kits, trays over saline products
Medline is recalling certain procedure kits, trays and packs that include saline from Nurse Assist, the FDA said in a March 25 notice. -
California system chooses Vizient
Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health tapped Vizient on March 25 for an expansive agreement to access the healthcare performance company's cost-saving and quality improvement offerings. -
Medical devicemaker Masimo weighs splitting off consumer line
Medical supply company Masimo is considering a joint venture as it looks to split off its consumer business, The Wall Street Journal reported March 25. -
St. Luke's pens 2 partnerships for future supply warehouse
Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System secured two partnerships March 25 for its planned warehouse in Meridian, Idaho. -
Illinois health system's supply company promotes director
Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System promoted Amy Ogle, a respiratory therapist and store manager, to be the director of durable medical equipment operations for its medical supply company. -
6 recent device recalls, issues
Here are six warnings the FDA has issued about medical devices since March 1: -
After FDA warns of China-made syringes, BD ramps up production
After the FDA reported a potential quality issue related to China-made plastic syringes in November, BD increased its domestic manufacturing efforts.
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