PENTAX expands Vizient contract to include pediatric endoscopic products and solutions
October 18, 2021 – PENTAX Medical, a division of HOYA Group, has expanded its contract with Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) to include pediatric endoscopic solutions….
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FDA authorizes new saliva sample collection method for high-throughput, automated Covid-19 testing system
October 18, 2021 – Thermo Fisher Scientific has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to run COVID-19 tests…
COVID Report: Vaccines for Children and More Boosters Coming Soon? Are the Vaccines Proving Effective?
October 18, 2021 – The FDA and CDC have been busy lately, evaluating the effectiveness of vaccines for young children and of boosters for people…
Medline to build $77.5 million distribution center
October 18, 2021 – Medline announced it will invest $77.5 million to build a new distribution center in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Medline says it has…
Health groups ask CMS for flexibility in ACO spending targets in light of anomalies for Medicare spending in 2020
October 15, 2021 – In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 12 healthcare associations and stakeholder organizations urged Medicare to…
Abbott recalls two Covid-19 test kits for potential false positive results
October 15, 2021 – Abbott Labs (Chicago, IL) has recalled two of its COVID-19 test kits over concerns about false positive results, the FDA said….
James Wetrich releases new book, “Stifled: Where Good Leaders Go Wrong”
October 15, 2021 – Leaders Press announced the release of Stifled: Where Good Leaders Go Wrong, a new non-fiction book by James G. “Big Red” Wetrich….
Cardinal Health OptiFreight Logistics and Journey Biosciences collaborate to improve long-term diabetes care
October 15, 2021 – Journey Biosciences, Inc. announced a collaboration with Cardinal Health (Dublin, OH) OptiFreight Logistics that will increase control and visibility across every…
Walgreens to invest $5.2B in VillageMD, acquires home health benefits company
October 15, 2021 – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. will pay $5.2 billion to acquire a controlling stake in primary-care network VillageMD (Chicago, IL), which operates…
Booster of Johnson & Johnson might be beneficial according to FDA review
October 14, 2021 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found potential benefit to a second dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19…