October 30, 2024- Walgreens is expanding its virtual healthcare service to reach more patients across the nation. As of Oct. 1, Walgreens Virtual Healthcare is available in 30 states, up from its initial launch in nine states. This expansion aims to increase access to fast, reliable and affordable healthcare from the comfort of home by allowing patients to connect with doctors … [Read more...]

October 30, 2024- Cardinal Health announced the grand opening of its new distribution center in Boylston, Massachusetts, supporting its U.S. Medical Products and Distribution business. The facility provides healthcare customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and Eastern Connecticut with modernized operations and expanded capacity, as well as … [Read more...]

October 30, 2024- BD announced Health Canada approval of the BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for the use with self-collected vaginal specimens at home. Self-collected samples provide an alternative to the traditional Pap test performed by a clinician with a speculum, making cervical cancer screening more accessible.  Compared to the traditional … [Read more...]

October 30, 2024- Teleflex Incorporated announced the first patient enrolled in the latest Barrigel™ rectal spacer randomized, controlled, single-blinded multicenter study: The PPRT Trial. Based on the segmentation of risk groups between low, medium and high, prostate cancer reoccurrence after radical prostatectomy ranges from 16 to 46 percent. Rectal spacers are used during … [Read more...]

October 29, 2024- Artificial intelligence is one of the hot-button issues across the board, but the potential of implementation in the healthcare space is an interesting exercise in simplifying processes throughout the care continuum.  At the Association of National Account Executives Annual Conference, Dameka Miller, VP, Strategic Sourcing for Trinity Health discussed … [Read more...]

October 29, 2024- On October 28, Baxter International provided an update on its North Carolina production facility, stating in a press release that the first temporary bridge to the facility has been restored, and the company has already transported more than 825 truckloads of finished product off site and to customers. Baxter further stated that the company continues to make … [Read more...]

October 29, 2024- Repertoire Magazine to host PRECISE Selling Bootcamp in partnership with PRECISE Selling's Brian Sullivan: Only a few spots left – Register TODAY! Please join Repertoire Magazine and The Journal of Healthcare Contracting’s PRECISE Selling Bootcamp on December 11-12, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas! This meeting is designed specifically for professionals in the … [Read more...]

October 29, 2024- For many years, Americans have all used scales that are NTEP certified when buying bananas at the store, since it’s critical for the weight to be accurate between the buyer and seller of the bananas. And yet a pediatric scale weighing a baby or a physician scale weighing a patient before surgery for assigning dosages isn’t held to the same criteria as a bunch … [Read more...]

October 29, 2024- Vizient, Inc. shared a letter on October 24, 2024 with House and Senate leadership outlining critical policy priorities of hospitals and healthcare providers and urging Congress to address them before the end of 2024. These priorities include devastating looming payment reductions, staffing shortages, and the expiration of many telehealth … [Read more...]

October 28, 2024- The FDA announced the virtual Medical Device Sterilization Town Hall – Sterilization Short Topics and Open Q&A that will be held on Oct. 30, 2024, from 1-2:30 p.m. ET. During this town hall, the FDA will discuss submitted questions and comments, activities to support medical device innovators and bundling sterility submissions. The FDA will also … [Read more...]