August 18, 2021 - Medline announced that its newest distribution facility in Katy, Texas opened for business this month and is fully operational. The cutting-edge facility serves hospitals, physician offices, assisted living facilities, ambulatory surgery centers and all other healthcare providers throughout Texas and Louisiana. The following are four things to know about … [Read more...]
2020: A Wild Ride
By Scott Adams “For the first time in my career, I feel like I’m making a difference in the lives of Americans,” one rep told me during a recent conversation. The comment caught me a little off guard because of who it was coming from – a 20-plus year veteran of the industry, who has made all kinds of contributions to his organization and the med/surg community overall. “I … [Read more...]
Henry Schein amends, extends financing facilities
Henry Schein, Inc. (Melville, NY) announced the successful completion of amendments and extensions of certain of its financing facilities, which enhances the company’s liquidity and financial flexibility. Henry Schein amended and extended its existing $350 million facility with a bank, based on the securitization of its accounts receivable. The maturity of the facility was … [Read more...]
Cook Medical to distribute Advance Serenity Hydrophilic PTA Balloon Catheter in U.S.
Cook Medical (Bloomington, IN) announced that the Advance Serenity Hydrophilic PTA Balloon Catheter, manufactured by Surmodics, is now available to physicians in the United States. Advance Serenity is a hydrophilic-coated angioplasty balloon catheter designed to meet the technical needs of clinicians for treatment of patients who suffer from peripheral artery disease (PAD) … [Read more...]
Why America’s Healthcare Distributors are the Unsung Heroes of the COVID-19 Crisis
By Scott Adams, Publisher, Repertoire Magazine I recently sat down with two executives from a national distributor to have a candid conversation and give them a voice about the distribution industry’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. Healthcare distribution has been America’s unsung hero during this crisis. The way they worked together to source PPE and move it in record … [Read more...]