Soliton (NSDQ:SOLY) announced today that it entered into a distribution and sales agreement with Aesthetic Solutions. The agreement will see Aesthetic Solutions distribute Soliton’s rapid acoustic pulse (RAP) device and advanced design cartridges during a U.S. commercial launch targeted for the first half of 2021. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.
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Dräger boosts N95 mask production with new U.S. facility opening
Dräger announced today that it is opening a new production facility in Pennsylvania to manufacture N95 respirator masks. Telford, Pa.-based Dräger’s new production facility is located in Montgomeryville, Pa., and is set to begin production in September 2020 with 50 highly skilled jobs slated to be added to the local community. Get the full story […]
Congressional leaders want more info on COVID supply chain
Leaders in both houses of Congress want federal trade officials to further investigate the supply chain for COVID-19-related goods and devices, but don’t expect any answers before December. Members of the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees wrote a letter to U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) chairman Jason Kearns last week, asking for a more […]
Labor unions, environmental groups demand federal action on PPE
A group of labor unions and environmental organizations is petitioning the Trump Administration to mandate production of personal protective equipment (PPE) using the Defense Production Act. The petition, submitted Aug. 11 to the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, dovetails with the FDA’s issuance on Monday of its first list of PPE shortages, […]
Feds ink COVID-19 vaccine distro deal with McKesson
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Defense Dept. (DoD) announced a COVID-19 vaccine distribution deal with McKesson. Under Operation Warp Speed, McKesson will become a central distributor of future COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies needed to administer the pandemic vaccinations, according to a news release. Get the full story at our sister […]
FDA releases first pandemic supply shortage list
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, the FDA has released its first official list of shortages of items needed by healthcare workers. The list ranges from personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gowns and gloves to testing supplies and ventilation-related products for the sickest patients. The list also includes Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) BodyGuard infusion pump and syringe […]
Ventec to take over ventilator production at GM plant
Ventec Life Systems and General Motors have delivered more than 20,000 ventilators they built together at a GM plant, and GM plans to turn over production to the medtech company once their federal contract is completed, Ventec announced this week. Production of Ventec’s V+Pro critical care ventilators at the Kokomo, Ind., GM plant began in […]
Senseonics posts mixed bag Q2, partners with Ascensia
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) shares rose slightly today on second-quarter results that were mixed compared to the consensus forecast. The Germantown, Md.-based implantable continuous glucose monitor maker also announced a deal with Ascensia Diabetes Care for global commercialization and distribution with concurrent financing worth up to $50 million. Senseonics posted losses of -$7.5 million, or -3¢ per share, […]
GE to distribute Osprey Medical DyeVert contrast minimization devices
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced that it will exclusively distribute the DyeVert portfolio for imaging technology developer Osprey Medical (ASX:OSP). Osprey’s DyeVert contrast minimization devices align with GE’s iodinated X-ray contrast media to offer a technology platform to address acute kidney injury (AKI) following interventional coronary angiograms in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a news […]
Siemens Healthineers, DHL Supply Chain to create distribution facility in Memphis
Siemens Healthineers (ETR: SHL) and DHL Supply Chain announced today that they have inked a comprehensive U.S. service logistics agreement. The agreement includes the two companies creating a 260,000 ft2 distribution center that DHL will operate in Memphis, Tenn. Get the full story on our sister site Medical Design & Outsourcing.
COVID-19 lessons learned: 2 manufacturers, a healthcare system and a logistics company share their wisdom
The COVID-19 pandemic put medtech contract manufacturers, OEMs, distributors and healthcare providers in situations for which they were unprepared, particularly with their supply chains. What they learned will undoubtedly help them all going forward, especially if the world faces a second wave or another novel virus. Here are some supply chain lessons learned by a […]