Supply Chain

Managing supplies is a crucial part of moving medical products from the manufacturer to patient’s bedside. Efficient supply chains can reduce healthcare costs and make medical devices more affordable for patients and health systems. This news page includes content on supply shortages, inventory management, and procurement practices.

CVS Health announces $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health

CVS finalizes buyout of Rite Aid prescription data, 63 retail stores

The prescription information comes from 626 pharmacies in 15 states. CVS said it could gain access to 9 million new customers. 

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Johnson & Johnson to spin off $9.2B DePuy orthopedics division into independent company

The division develops and manufactures knee and hip replacements, along with other surgical implants. J&J said it will separate DePuy within 18 to 24 months, at which point it will be the largest orthopedics company in the world.

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TrumpRx now online as AstraZeneca becomes second pharmaceutical company to join

Details are still unclear. However, the administration—along with Pfizer and AstraZeneca, the two companies to sign on—promises the storefront will offer deeply discounted drugs directly to Americans. The deal allows the manufacturers to avoid import tariffs. 

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Prescription drug vending machines popping up in Chicago

North Carolina–based Advocate Health has installed kiosks at one clinic and one hospital in Chicago, with more on the way. Patients can now pick up common prescriptions without visiting a retail pharmacy.

Trump, Pfizer announce ‘TrumpRx’ following tariff exemption deal

The new "TrumpRx.com" will sell Pfizer drugs at a heavily discounted price, direct-to-consumers. However, details on the initiative are not entirely clear. 

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Trump’s Commerce Department floats new medical device tariffs to ‘protect national security’

The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating domestic medical product manufacturing, as well as imports, to gauge how "state-sponsored overproduction" is impacting supply chain security. 

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Bankrupt Exactech settles case of faulty knee implants for $8M

The settlement was reached with the U.S. Department of Justice as part of Chapter 11 proceedings. Exactech is currently under restructuring that will see its business bought out by multiple investment firms.

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CVS’ Omnicare files for bankruptcy after $949M judgment

In May, a jury found the CVS subsidiary liable for filing 3.3 million fraudulent insurance claims between 2010 and 2018. The $949 million judgment was imposed in July.