Healthcare

Supply-Chain Disconnect: Opioid Crisis Is 'Public Health Epidemic,' Congressman Says

July 5, 2017

Former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, who has struggled with drug addiction and alcoholism, says the country is in "deep, deep denial" about the opioid crisis.

Parent of Burger King, Tim Hortons to Curb Antibiotics in Chicken

July 5, 2017

The New York Times

The parent of Burger King and Tim Hortons has vowed to cut the use of antibiotics in its chicken supply, joining other major fast-food chain operators in the battle against the rise of dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs.

Opinion: Industrial Security Is About Protecting More Than Data

June 23, 2017

Lee Lane, Rockwell Automation, IndustryWeek contributor

Industrial operators building their IoT security strategy need to think beyond protecting data and uptime. Within the plant, security also is about protecting employees and equipment. Beyond the plant, there is a responsibility to safeguard the environment, as well as critical infrastructures and supplies on which people depend.

Opinion: Ohio Is Right to Sue Opioid Manufacturers

June 9, 2017

The Washington Post

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit against five leading opioid painkiller manufacturers May 31, accusing them of misleadingly minimizing the real addiction risks associated with the powerful pills, thus triggering the nationwide epidemic of opioid addiction and death.

Tego Releases Environmental-Monitoring Technology for Pharmaceutical Applications

June 6, 2017

RFID Journal

RFID platform solution provider Tego, Inc. has released an RFID-based solution for tracking environmental-monitoring components to manage the presence of contaminants in places where vaccines or medications are being made.

Hospital to Track 12,000 Assets With Active RFID

June 1, 2017

RFID Journal

Michigan Medicine, one of the largest healthcare complexes in the world, has deployed active RFID technology to track thousands of assets throughout its facility, the hospital says. The technology is intended to reduce rental costs, as well as the rate of missing equipment as the healthcare provider expands further.

A Vital Drug Runs Low, Though Its Base Ingredient Is in Many Kitchens

May 31, 2017

The New York Times

Hospitals around the country are scrambling to stockpile vials of a critical drug - even postponing operations or putting off chemotherapy treatments - because the country's only two suppliers have run out. The medicine? Sodium bicarbonate solution. Yes, baking soda.

What Amazon Could Do to the Business of Selling Prescription Drugs

May 24, 2017

Chicago Tribune

Investors sold off shares of pharmacy giant CVS Health and Walgreens last week amid renewed speculation that Amazon would enter the business of selling prescription drugs.

From Groceries to Fine Art, Blockchain Finds Widening Appeal

May 24, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle

Walmart is on a mission to forever change what people know about their groceries.

EDI Helps Pharmaceutical Company With Regulatory Compliance, Order Management

May 10, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

New government regulations of the drug industry drove the need for a more responsive, feature-rich and flexible EDI environment - but that created opportunities for one pharmaceutical company.

Healthcare

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