August 27, 2024- U.S. hospitals are increasingly looking to medical device reprocessing as a long-term strategy to save money, reduce their waste and greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen their supply chains. Cardinal Health’s Sustainable Technologies™ business is working to meet this demand and help hospitals achieve significant savings through single-use device (SUD) … [Read more...]

August 27, 2024- The FDA has issued the draft guidance: Predetermined Change Control Plans for Medical Devices. This draft guidance proposes a policy for predetermined change control plans (PCCPs) and recommendations on the information to include in a PCCP in a marketing submission for a device. The FDA reviews the PCCP as part of a marketing submission for a device to ensure … [Read more...]

August 26, 2024-Northwestern Medicine Palos Heights Hospital is celebrating an exciting milestone for one of its surgeons. Samer Rajjoub, MD, surgeon at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, recently celebrated his 500th robotic surgery. The state-of-the-art da Vinci robots allow surgeons to perform complex minimally invasive procedures with more precision, … [Read more...]

August 26, 2024- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved and granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (2024-2025 formula) to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2. The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have been updated with this formula to more closely target currently … [Read more...]

August 26, 2024- Cardinal Health has opened its new Advanced Therapy Innovation Center. This new 8,000 square-foot space, located in a 172,000 square-foot Cardinal Health distribution center in La Vergne, Tennessee, provides the infrastructure and capacity to handle the logistical challenges associated with cell and gene therapies, highlighting Cardinal Health’s … [Read more...]

August 26, 2024- BD celebrated the 75th anniversary of its manufacturing operations in Columbus, Neb., and reinforced the need for and value of domestic production for critical medical devices. The milestone was celebrated in a ceremony recognizing the achievements of the site and its 2,100 employees. Alongside BD business leaders were Nebraska state and federal … [Read more...]

August 26, 2024- Humana Inc. announces that it has been named to PEOPLE’s “100 Companies That Care list” for 2024, ranking Humana in the top 50 (46 th place). The annual list honors companies that “go the extra mile to honor their customers, empower their employees, and make the world a better place.” The rankings are also based on over one million employee … [Read more...]

August 23, 2024- Liam Kelly, Chairman, President and CEO, Teleflex Incorporated is scheduled to speak at the Morgan Stanley 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference at the Marriott Marquis New York, on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 7:45 a.m. (ET). A live audio webcast of the conference presentation will be available on the investor section of the Teleflex website … [Read more...]

August 23, 2024- Managing a chronic condition that’s frequently misunderstood can be deeply challenging. Often mistaken for just a skin issue, psoriasis affects multiple facets of health and daily life, with consequences that reach far beyond what meets the eye. August is Psoriasis Action Month, a perfect time to explore some lesser-known facts about psoriasis, its broader … [Read more...]

August 23, 2024- Premier, Inc. announced that Glenn Coleman, CPA, was unanimously appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as the Chief Administrative and Financial Officer of the company, effective November 11, 2024. Coleman will succeed Craig McKasson, who will retire on December 31, 2024, and will serve as a strategic advisor to the company through 2026. Coleman … [Read more...]