Supply Chain

Seven of Compass Surgical Partners' nine active ASCs met or exceeded volume expectations as of June 23, a feat following weekslong closures due to COVID-19, according to Stacy Danahy, RN, regional director of operations for the Raleigh, N.C.-based management company.

The FDA is warning against using five more hand sanitizers after they tested positive for menthol, according to a CNN report.

In today's cost-conscious, value-based healthcare system, demand for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) continues to rise.

Results from six antibody testing sites in the U.S. suggest that current COVID-19 case numbers reflect a severe undercount, according to CDC data released June 26.

Commercial and clinical labs are warning that there may be extended turnaround times for COVID-19 test results amid an uptick in demand for testing as cases rise across the U.S.

A company with no medical supply experience that was created by a former Pentagon official won a $2.4 million contract to supply the Bureau of Prisons with surgical gowns, ProPublica reported. 

The FDA warned against using nine types of hand sanitizer, saying they may contain methanol, which is toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. 

The World Health Organization announced a plan June 26 to purchase and deliver 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines for high risk populations, STAT reported. 

Swiss pharma giant Novartis has agreed to pay $347 million to settle allegations of paying physicians overseas to use more of its products.

As the chief medical officer of Surgical Care Affiliates, Dan Murrey, MD, played an integral role in the company's response to the pandemic and subsequent resumption of elective surgery.