Healthcare

Wildfires Stressed Wine Country's Healthcare Supply Chain, Creating a Crisis and a Warning for Future

October 24, 2017

Dr. Scott Witt kept close behind the ambulance carrying the newborns. On his motorcycle, he drove over and ducked under downed power lines. He swerved around embers blowing onto the highway.

Drone Defibrillator Delivery Could Save Thousands of Lives

October 19, 2017

Air Cargo World

Every year, cardiac arrests trigger the abrupt loss of heart function for 350,000 Americans, making it the leading cause of natural death in the country, according to the American Heart Association. Today's drone manufacturers are taking steps to reduce this grim statistic.

As Cancer Tears Through Africa, Drug Makers Draw Up a Battle Plan

October 18, 2017

The New York Times

In a remarkable initiative modeled on the campaign against AIDS in Africa, two major pharmaceutical companies, working with the American Cancer Society, will steeply discount the prices of cancer medicines in Africa.

Big Pharma Gets Boost As China Speeds Up New Drug Approvals

October 13, 2017

Industryweek

For decades, Chinese patients have struggled to gain access to cutting-edge medicines thanks to bureaucratic delays that have hamstrung drug development. Now a sweeping government overhaul of drug approvals is poised to change that.

U.S. Navy Ship Provides Backup for Puerto Rico's Hospitals

October 11, 2017

Maritime Executive

Puerto Rico's medical system is still struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Maria.

Blockchain Prototype Would Secure U.S. Drug Supply Chains, Firms Say

October 5, 2017

Supply Management

Big pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer and Amerisource Bergen in the U.S. could use blockchain technology to verify the authenticity of their drugs.

DP-DHL Launches Tool to Identify Supply Chain Disruption Risk

September 27, 2017

Air Cargo World

This year's hurricane season has been devastating for the communities impacted by the series of storms so far in the Caribbean region.

States Expand Investigation of Opioid Makers, Distributors

September 26, 2017

The New York Times

Attorneys general from most states are broadening their investigation into the opioid industry as a nationwide overdose crisis continues to claim thousands of lives.

Hospital Tracks Equipment With RFID-Enabled Shelving

September 13, 2017

RFID Journal

Tokyo's St. Luke's International Hospital has completed a pilot of RFID technology to track the movement of equipment. The facility found that the technology identified stock levels at each of its wards in real time, and reduced the number of staff visits to the central clinical engineering room by approximately 55 percent.

Novartis CEO's Dilemma: Is $475,000 Too Much for a Leukemia Breakthrough?

September 12, 2017

Forbes

Joseph Jimenez, the chief executive of Novartis, is celebrating a triumph. The Food and Drug Administration approved Kymriah, a new treatment for kids with leukemia. But he's also taking heat from all sides over his decision to charge $475,000 for the treatment, and, in a major first, to negotiate deals that charge only patients who go into remission.

Healthcare

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the healthcare industry. Learn how healthcare companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.