Vizient announces new Community Contracting Program
August 12, 2020 – Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced an opportunity for minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses to enroll in its new “Community Contracting Program,”…
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Premier changes membership structure; amends and extends group purchasing agreements
August 12, 2020 – Premier, Inc. (Charlotte, NC) has completed a corporate restructuring to eliminate its dual-class ownership structure, through an exchange under which Premier’s…
Surfacide awarded GPO contract for UV-C solution
August 12, 2020 – Surfacide (Waukesha, WI) was awarded a contract with Vizient Inc (Irving, TX) for Surfacide’s innovative multiple emitter UV-C solution, effective July…
Tenet announces executive leadership changes at Conifer
August 12, 2020 – Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Dallas, TX) announced that Joseph Eazor has stepped down as CEO of Conifer Health Solutions, effective at the…
First patients in NIH’s ACTIV-3 clinical trial enroll in at Baylor Scott & White
August 11, 2020 – The Baylor Scott & White Research Institute last Wednesday enrolled the first patient in the world for the ACTIV-3 clinical trial…
Supplylogix enhances Pinpoint Order software to help pharmacy customers better track inventory movement
August 11, 2020 – Supplylogix (Dallas, TX), a division of McKesson Corporation, announced the availability of the latest enhancement to the Pinpoint Order software. The…
Quidel expands training program; Maryland allows POC testing for COVID-19
August 11, 2020 – Quidel Corporation (San Diego, CA) announced that the State of Maryland has allowed point-of-care testing for COVID-19. Under the new directive,…
Medtronic to acquire Companion Medical, a smart insulin pen company
August 11, 2020 – Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced the planned acquisition of privately-held Companion Medical, manufacturer of InPen — the only U.S. FDA-cleared smart…
Encompass Group signs new NovaPlus agreement for PPE with Vizient for additional 40M isolation gowns annually
August 10, 2020 – Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced a new agreement with Encompass Group, LLC for its Novaplus Enhanced Supply Program that will increase…
FDA approves Roche’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adults, children
August 10, 2020 – Roche (Basel, Switzerland) received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Evrysdi (risdiplam) for the treatment of spinal…