Inflation has increased the costs for medical device companies to manufacture and ship devices and implants. Now, device companies may try to renegotiate contracts to pass along some of those increased costs.

A physician is helping replenish Ukraine's medical supplies, and three medical device companies announced corporate collaborations or acquisitions in April.

Manufacturing company GE Healthcare and medical device company Medtronic have collaborated to offer ASCs high-quality and cost-effective technology, financial solutions and personal services.

Since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services added total knee replacements and total hip arthroplasties to covered outpatient surgeries, the volume of these orthopedic procedures performed in surgery centers has seen significant growth and is expected to continue to rise.

Hingham, Mass.-based emergency trauma physician Frank Duggan is bringing 1,500 pounds of medical supplies to Ukraine, CBS reported April 24. 

The HHS Office of Inspector General issued a favorable advisory opinion for physician inventors to receive some ownership interest in exchange for product development, according to a report from law firm Ropes & Gray.

Endonovo Therapeutics is partnering with medical device reimbursement specialist NAMSA to build outpatient and inpatient reimbursement strategies for Endonovo's pulsed electromagnetic field device SofPulse.

Laborie Medical Technologies, a medical technology company, has acquired GI Supply.

Johnson & Johnson plans to step up its focus on the ASC market as surgery centers become a larger part of the healthcare ecosystem, Ashley McEvoy, executive vice president and worldwide chair of medical devices, said April 19 during the company's first-quarter earnings call.

Here are six supply chain updates from the last week:

Medical device company Lazurite is partnering with Champs Group Purchasing to offer Lazurite's products to the group's 20,000 members.

While global supply chain disruptions resulting from China's lockdowns to curb COVID-19 outbreaks have been minor, experts say that major disruptions are a growing possibility, The Guardian reported recently.

Find savings opportunities for your Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in your shipping costs by reviewing your large freight options.

Supply and labor shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic forced ASCs to spend more on both in 2020 and 2021. But with the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations waning, will supply and labor costs drop?

Finding ways to decrease your inbound shipping costs is always top of mind for your Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC).

Exporters braced for supply chain delays after China locked down Shanghai to curb a COVID-19 outbreak. 

When reviewing your Ambulatory Surgery Center’s (ASC’s) costs, make it a priority to look for freight management savings opportunities.

Supply costs make up a median 28 percent of an ASC's revenue, according to Avanza's 2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures report.

Specialty Networks has appointed Kevin Harlen as president of GastroGPO.

Restrictions to curb recent COVID-19 outbreaks in China will spur even more disruptions to global supply chains.