Supply Chain
Almost all of U.S. pharmaceutical sales went through traditional pharmaceutical distributors in 2016, according to an HDA Research Foundation report.
Microbot Medical, a company focused on developing transformational micro-robotic medical technologies, appointed P. Laximarain to the company's board of directors.
Medline entered into two new agreements agreement with Resource Optimization & Innovation through the company's pre-commitment program.
The healthcare supply chain management market is expected to grow over the next three years, according to a new Research N Reports analysis covered in Medgadget.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb released an update on hurricane-caused drug shortages, saying while IV saline product inventory is improving, production capacity issues remain throughout Puerto Rico.
CNBC reported Amazon is in talks with generic drug companies about entering the pharmaceutical space.
Richard Mackey joined Intalere as the vice president of information technology.
Cardinal Health will sell its Cardinal Health China business to Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding for $1.2 billion.
The FDA approved Otsuka Pharmaceutical's and Proteus Digital Health's Abilify Mycite system, an aripiprazole tablet with a digestible sensor to monitor drug ingestion and treat mental illness among others.
An article, published in ASC Focus, offered several tips for ASCs to stay ahead of drug-shortages caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.