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16 injuries lead to Class I recall of Abbott heart device
Abbott recalled 672 cardiac catheters because of an increased risk of air bubbles, which can affect a patient's heartbeat and blood pressure, the FDA said July 26. -
Sustainability in Medical Manufacturing
Ansell is proud to introduce the Sustainable Manufacturing Podcast, where thought leaders in the healthcare industry explore the latest innovations in ecofriendly business models and solutions. -
Damaged Pfizer plant update: Warehouse bears brunt; hospital market share is 8%
The tornado that ripped through a Pfizer plant in Rocky Mount, N.C., mainly damaged its warehouse and missed the manufacturing side, the drugmaker said July 21. -
Medline Industries distribution center houses New York's largest rooftop solar project
Medline Industries, a private manufacturer and distributor of medical products, is now home to New York's largest rooftop solar project at its Montgomery distribution center, according to a July 20 news release. -
Meet supply chain leaders from the nation's top hospitals
Supply chain plays a critical part in hospital operations, and the same goes for the people in charge of supply chain. -
Supply, quality issues cast shadow on Getinge
Medical devicemaker Getinge saw its core profit reduce by half in its second quarter as quality and supply problems "overshadowed" monetary growth, the company said July 18. -
About 350K Medtronic defibrillators recalled
Medtronic recalled 348,616 implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators because they might fail to deliver energy when high voltage therapy is needed, the FDA said July 18. -
Cardiac panel tests recalled for risk of missed heart attacks
Nearly 8,000 cardiac panel blood tests have been recalled after 41 reports of inaccurate test results that pose the risk of missing a heart attack diagnosis, the FDA said July 17. -
12% of AI-enabled medical devices had marketing discrepancies: NYU Langone study
Researchers from NYU Langone Health and University of New York, both based in New York City, found discrepancies in the marketing of artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled medical devices compared with FDA approval summaries. -
2 companies recall more than 1K ventilator products
About 1,060 ventilator products between two companies are recalled because of the risk of serious injury or death, the FDA said July 13. -
Henry Ford Health looks to simplify supply-buying process
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health tapped HPC International, a purchased services supplier for healthcare, on July 11 to manage its expenses process. -
4 ways hospitals can alleviate 'supply shocks': McKinsey
Health systems that are not prepared for "supply shocks" can face reputational and financial losses and quality care issues, according to a July 11 article from McKinsey. -
21K electrosurgery devices might have 3rd-degree burn risk: FDA
More than 60 burn injuries have been reported in connection to electrosurgical pads made by Megadyne, a medical device company owned by Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon division, the FDA said July 11. No products are pulled from the market, a company spokesperson said. -
No higher risk of death with paclitaxel-coated devices, FDA says
Four years after the FDA said there could be a higher risk of death with paclitaxel-coated devices used for peripheral arterial disease, the agency concluded July 11 the evidence does not support this possibility. -
Medical swab supplier to shut down factory
Guilford, Maine-based Puritan Medical Products, a supplier of medical swabs, issued a WARN notice June 28 regarding the closure of its Portland, Tenn., manufacturing plant. The company has also made cuts in its home state, according to documents. -
FDA clears rapid diagnostic test for bacterial respiratory infections
Lumos Diagnostics has received FDA clearance to market a rapid diagnostic test meant to support clinicians in determining when to prescribe antibiotics for acute respiratory infections. -
Top 10 supply stories in 2023
As the medical supply chain escapes pandemic-caused disruptions and manages inflationary pressures, the top stories for the first half of the year for the industry included device recalls, geopolitical concerns and hospital supply awards. -
FDA approves 1st dual-chamber leadless pacemaker
The FDA approved the nation's first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker July 5, according to devicemaker Abbott. -
Indiana system wins award for pharmacy supply chain work
Parkview Health, a 10-hospital system based in Fort Wayne, Ind., won the Top Supply Chain Projects Award from Supply & Demand Chain Executive for synchronizing its pharmacy and supply chain processes. -
Data drives actionable insights and logistics program performance
Too often, hospitals and health systems have more data than they know what to do with. And while leaders know data is crucial to identifying performance gaps and driving efficiencies, staff shortages, squeezed budgets and fragmented data hinder such efforts.
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