Two locations selected to demonstrate Caspian, an automated, point-of-care, sterile saline manufacturing system that may help prevent or mitigate intravenous (IV) fluid shortages in the United States.
Black Book’s ad hoc survey of 200 healthcare executives reveals real-time disruptions, cost inflation, and stalled innovation as Trump-era tariffs expand across key healthcare imports.
Industry groups hoping to lessen impacts of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” plans on medical products and MedTech development sent letter to the U.S. Trade Representative.
Public Health Impact of Medical Device Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health issued a statement on medical device supply chain vulnerabilities, the public health impact they have on patient care, the FDA’s actions to prevent and mitigate potential shortages, and solutions to strengthen the domestic supply chain and address these vulnerabilities.
Modern interoperable systems, data centralization, and a wide-angle view of inventory and usage trends are providing hospitals to proactively switch from a “push” to a “pull” supply chain management, allowing for active real-time inventory management and sourcing based on need.
MEDICA 2024 and COMPAMED 2024 trade fairs in Düsseldorf, Germany attract more than 6,000 exhibitors from about 70 countries. These events are globally unique information and business platforms for the entire value chain of medical technology systems and products – including development and manufacturing. MEDICA and COMPAMED will take place from November 11 – 14, 2024.
