Supply Chain

Becker's ASC Review asked healthcare supply chain leaders to share tips for the ASC and outpatient settings.

The Johnson & Johnson Institute launched a virtual reality training program to help orthopedic surgeons and nurses learn and practice common surgical techniques, Medgadget reports.

OpenMarkets recognized Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.-based Port Jefferson Surgery Center for its commitment to eliminating waste in the healthcare supply chain and improving equipment transactions, HealthCareBusiness Daily News reports.

Novartis will not raise prices for any of its U.S.-based prescription offerings in 2018, CNN reports.

The FDA granted Medtronic 510(k) clearance of KyphonHV-R Bone Cement for treatment of pathological sacral vertebral body fractures using sacral vertebroplasty or sacroplasty. 

The FDA is launching a Drug Shortages Task Force to address shortages of medically necessary products.

Drugs and medical supplies comprise almost 25 percent of net revenue at ASCs nationwide, according to VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.

Asking physicians to use products that align with their desired outcomes is more effective than convincing them to use new products just because they're less expensive, according to Quorum Purchasing Advantage Vice President Tony Bramer.

End-to-end solutions provider Viant appointed two new leaders after acquiring Advanced Surgical and Orthopedics and doubling in size, Medical Design and Outsourcing reports.

Physicians will present three abstracts supporting the EyePoint Pharmaceuticals' Yutiq three-year micro-insert for noninfectious posterior segment uveitis July 25.