Posts Tagged ‘hospitals’

Intermountain Healthcare expects to bypass the distributors on about 70 percent of its supplies

Shortages of critical drugs used to treat cancer, infections, cardiovascular disease, and pain have become a nationwide issue, but the shortages are particularly acute in Massachusetts. According to a new report by IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, the supply of 64 injectable drugs in the state over three months this summer declined by a third, compared to last year. The drug shortage, which mostly affects generic drugs, has affected local…

Report found access was restricted for intravenous immune globulin (IVIG)

Novation acts as the supply contracting company for nearly 25,000 VHA and UHC member organizations to help them manage and reduce supply costs.