May 23, 2024- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released additional details on the codes for facemasks, gloves, and needles for tariff increases, according to USTR and HIDA. The Federal Register notice that was recently published is a follow up from last week’s White House announcement on the tariff proposal and the four-year review of the tariff lists from … [Read more...]

May 23, 2024- BD announced that Rima Alameddine has been named worldwide president of the BD Peripheral Intervention business unit, effective May 13, 2024. In this role, Alameddine will be responsible for driving the global strategic, operational, quality and commercial excellence of the Peripheral Intervention business unit. She will report to Rick Byrd, Executive Vice … [Read more...]

May 22, 2024- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in early March that it is requesting $7.2 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 proposed budget. Approximately $12.3 million of the funding will go directly toward addressing supply-chain disruptions, supporting supply chain resiliency, and advancing medical product safety, according to the … [Read more...]

May 22, 2024- Fast Company announced that the Medtronic MiniMed™ 780G automated insulin delivery system has been recognized in the Best World-Changing Idea, North America category as part of the 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards. Fast Company's annual World Changing Ideas list celebrates organizations that pursue innovation for good. This is the fourth consecutive year … [Read more...]

May 22, 2024- SEKISUI Diagnostics is pleased to announce we have been awarded the Silver medal for the second year for our 2023 sustainability performance from EcoVadis.  EcoVadis is the world’s largest provider of business sustainability ratings, placing SEKISUI Diagnostics in the 94th percentile. The EcoVadis sustainability assessment evaluates how well a company has … [Read more...]

May 22, 2024- EMS Week recognizes the invaluable contributions of paramedics, EMTs, 911 dispatchers, and other first responders from May 19 through May 25, 2024. Henry Schein is recognizing and honoring first responders, and celebrating EMS providers who came before and those who continue to commit their lives to helping others. Hear from Team Schein Members such as Chris … [Read more...]

May 22, 2024- Check out the latest episode of The Cure with Scotty and Sully featuring Cardinal’s Maria Barditch. This conversation discusses building your brand, the culture of the current healthcare industry, where organization's alignment comes from, and being where your feet are and staying in the moment.  Maria came to this episode full of energy and with amazing … [Read more...]

May 21, 2024- PINC AI, the technology and services brand of Premier, Inc.  announced the nation’s 15 Top Health System. The list of recognized health systems for the 16th consecutive year was published in an online article by Fortune. Premier’s PINC AI™ 15 Top Health Systems™ Annual Report includes a comprehensive analysis of the data supporting the top performers. Based on … [Read more...]

May 21, 2024- In a recent interview with HME Business, Rob Schlissberg, president of Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions discussed the future of the business as an enabler of the home healthcare industry. According to Schlissberg, "Cardinal Health has been building a new business called Velocare, a first-of-its-kind distributed supply chain logistical solution for health systems … [Read more...]

May 21, 2024- Pelstar LLC announced the launch of the new PTS-1000KG, a transfer board with a built-in medical scale that provides kg only weight measurements during a patient transfer. A kilograms only Patient Transfer Scale offers a safe solution for facilities standardizing on metric-only measurements. This kg version of the Patient Transfer Scale is especially useful for … [Read more...]