October 4, 2024- Henry Schein, Inc. has announced the opening of the Henry Schein Cares Foundation 2024 Relief Fund to support the Southeast U.S. Contributions will help ensure critical supplies and resources can help people impacted by Hurricane Helene. The Company and Henry Schein Cares Foundation will donate an … [Read more...]

October 3, 2024- The head and the body are one connected system and should be treated as such, said Diane Powers, MA, MBA. “We know from many research studies that behavioral health conditions worsen medical conditions and vice versa,” she said. “It makes sense to treat them together.” That is one of the chief goals of the AIMS Center, of which Powers is Co-Director. The … [Read more...]

October 3, 2024- HCA Healthcare, Inc. announced that it will contribute $1 million through community organizations to aid in Hurricane Helene relief efforts in North Carolina.On Thursday, September 26, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a powerful category 4 hurricane, leaving more than four million people without power and causing major damage as it traveled throughout the … [Read more...]

October 3, 2024- Vizient, Inc. released a report linking care disparities for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with the level of neighborhood social needs. T2D patients living in neighborhoods with the highest level of social needs disproportionately used more acute care services, had lower rates of critical routine care and higher rates of complications. The rising … [Read more...]

October 3, 2024- McKesson Corporation announced the launch of InspiroGeneTM by McKesson (“InspiroGene”), a dedicated business focused solely on supporting the commercialization of cell and gene therapies (CGTs). With a scalable, flexible suite of services and an experienced leadership team, InspiroGene enables manufacturers, payers, and providers to navigate the complex CGT … [Read more...]

October 3, 2024- Supply chains could potentially be disrupted across U.S. seaboards, but the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in a statement Tuesday that preliminary assessments indicate that the impact of the strike across the medical device and medicine industry "should be limited." HHS is coordinating with other Administration partners, including the FDA … [Read more...]

October 3, 2024- Dockworkers at dozens of U.S. ports went on strike this week in the hopes of a massive pay increase, seeking to flex their power in a strike that aims to strangle the flow of trade across much of the country, according to a Wall Street Journal report. How will it affect the U.S. healthcare supply chain? Michael Hughes, Vice President of Supply Chain – … [Read more...]

October 1, 2024 - Tenet Healthcare announced that it has completed the sale of its 70% majority ownership interest in Brookwood Baptist Health in Birmingham to Orlando Health consistent with previously disclosed terms. The completed transaction includes five hospitals – Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, Citizens Baptist Medical Center, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, … [Read more...]

October 1, 2024 - Thermo Fisher Scientific launched the Thermo Scientific™ iCAP™ MX Series ICP-MS to simplify trace element analysis with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The launch includes a new single quadrupole Thermo Scientific iCAP MSX ICP-MS and triple quadrupole Thermo Scientific iCAP MTX ICP-MS designed for environmental, food, … [Read more...]

October 1, 2024 - Baxter’s North Cove site was affected by flooding due to the storm and is currently closed for production. This is Baxter's largest manufacturing facility, and it's the largest manufacturer of intravenous and peritoneal dialysis solutions in the country. Baxter says it is working around the clock in close coordination with local, state and federal officials to … [Read more...]