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What will it take to make more PPE in the US?
A southern Virginia factory, which is the only facility in the U.S. that is equipped to make medical-grade synthetic rubber for exam gloves, isn't actually making any at all. -
Medline doubles size of device reprocessing site in Oregon
Medline recently doubled the square footage of its facility in Redmond, Ore., that reprocesses medical devices slated for landfills. -
Medical devicemaker reports 1 death, 10 injuries from surgical product
Olympus, a medical supply company based in Pennsylvania, warned customers that its High Flow Insufflation Unit may suddenly over-inflate air into a patient's body without a warning. One death and 10 serious injuries have been reported to the FDA. -
Missouri system invests in mass casualty response trailers
Freeman Health System is adding two 24-foot-long box trailers equipped for mass casualties to its three-hospital system, The Joplin Globe Globe reported. -
Medtronic warns of stolen video laryngoscopes
Medtronic sent an alert concerning stolen video laryngoscopes, which are being illegally resold to providers. -
16.6M more syringes flagged for compatibility issues
Cardinal Health is notifying customers of incompatibility between syringe pumps and more than 20 million of its Luer-Lock Tip Soft Pack syringes. -
10 recent drug, device recalls
Here are 10 recent drug and medical device recalls reported by the FDA: -
Medline opens 1.2M-square-foot distribution site
Medline opened another distribution center in late October as part of its $2 billion investment in healthcare supply resilience. -
Top fixes for supply chain disruptions
The leading tactics to combat supply chain disruptions are confirming vendor-approved product alternatives and stockpiling, according to a Kaufman Hall report published Oct. 24. -
CDC warns clinicians on limited supply of RSV drug
The CDC is urging clinicians to prioritize 100 milligram doses of a new respiratory syncytial virus drug for infants at highest risk of severe disease amid limited supply. -
Sanofi addresses shortage of RSV drug
Demand for the first FDA-approved respiratory syncytial virus drug for children is surpassing what the drugmaker expected, and the CDC has paused orders. -
1.4K Hamilton ventilators recalled
The FDA classified about 1,460 Hamilton Medical ventilators in a Class I recall, part of a voluntary correction, because electrolyte fluid might leak onto the device's control board. -
Georgia system taps Medline as main lab supplier
Medline penned a deal to be the primary supplier of lab equipment for St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, which is based in Savannah, Ga. -
Cardinal Health to reduce operations at Nebraska plant
Cardinal Health, one of the largest medical device distributors in the U.S., plans to cut some operations and lay off 24 workers in Nebraska, according to WARN notices. -
St. Joseph's/Candler partners with Medline
Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph's/Candler Health System has tapped Medline as its primary laboratory supplier. -
FDA warns J&J's Abiomed over its heart pumps
The FDA sent a warning letter to Abiomed, Johnson & Johnson's heart device company, for marketing the Impella Connect app without premarket approval. -
Cardinal Health recalls 3.9M syringes
Cardinal Health is recalling more than 3.9 million units of syringes because of a compatibility issue. -
Medline extends partnership with New Jersey system
Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System is latching onto Medline after working with another medical supplier for the past five years. -
2 in 3 healthcare organizations' supply chains attacked: Report
Nearly two-thirds of healthcare organizations suffered an attack on their supply chain over the last 12 months, according to a report from the Ponemon Institute and cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. -
370K syringes pulled in Class I recall
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling more than 374,000 syringes distributed across the U.S.
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