September 10, 2024- Owens & Minor, Inc. announced a new partnership with Google Cloud that combines Owens & Minor’s deep expertise in optimizing the healthcare supply chain with Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform to help drive meaningful enhancements for QSight®, an industry-leading cloud-based clinical inventory management system from Owens & Minor. By partnering … [Read more...]

September 10, 2024- SMI®celebrated four organizations that achieved the milestone of 10 years of membership at the SMI Spring 2024 Forum in Atlanta. KARL STORZ, LeeSar, Siemens, and UAB Medicine were honored in front of over 200 SMI members and invited guests. SMI members meet twice annually at Forums to discuss industry challenges, share learnings and best practices, and work … [Read more...]

September 10, 2024- OceanSound Partners (“OceanSound”) announced the acquisition of PAR Excellence Systems Inc. (“PAR” or the “Company”), a leading provider of supply chain integrity and cost management solutions to the healthcare industry from Northlane Capital Partners (“Northlane”). Northlane and PAR’s management team will continue as investors in … [Read more...]

September 10, 2024- Pharma Logistics announces the appointment of John M. Rothwell as the company’s first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Rothwell brings over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales at AMN Healthcare.  Prior to joining AMN Healthcare, Mr. Rothwell was National Vice President and … [Read more...]

September 9, 2024- The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) and Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA) will jointly host a Supplier Diversity Summit on September 10, 2024, as part of HIDA’s Streamlining Healthcare Expo & Business Exchange in Dallas, Texas. The Supplier Diversity Summit will feature educational, networking, professional development … [Read more...]

September 9, 2024- September is National Preparedness Month, and the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) has released its new Communications Plan resource to support the Traffic Protocol Partnership: Monitoring the Medical Product Supply Chain Playbook. The Communications Plan was developed through public and private collaboration and enhances effective … [Read more...]

September 5, 2024- Repertoire's Publisher Scott Adams hit the streets during ADLM (formerly AACC) to find out what is new and exciting in the lab space for distribution reps to sell more lab equipment and testing in 2025. In this video with Beckman Coulter’s Devon Ross and Tim Nicholas, we got so much information that it took the two of them to share everything. Overall, Ross … [Read more...]

September 6, 2024- Ansell has won the 2024 World of Safety & Health Asia Award under the Safety & Health Category. This win recognizes the innovative GAMMEX® PI Plus Glove-in-Glove™ System – a unique two-in-one double gloving system – for its excellence in improving surgical safety and efficiency. The system’s user-centric design, combined with its ergonomic comfort, … [Read more...]

September 9, 2024- About 8 to 10 million Americans over age 40 have an overabundance of cloned white blood cells, or lymphocytes, that hamper their immune systems. Although many who have this condition — called monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) — do not experience any symptoms, a new study shows they may have an elevated risk for several health complications, … [Read more...]

September 9, 2024- On Sept. 11 from 1-2 p.m. ET, the FDA will host a virtual Medical Device Sterilization Town Hall: Sterility Master Files and Effective Use in Premarket Submissions. The FDA is committed to reducing reliance on EtO sterilization use while ensuring the integrity of the supply chain so that patients and providers have continued access to the sterile devices they … [Read more...]