Healthcare

DHL has added a fourth cold-storage building to its pharmaceutical hub near Frankfurt, Germany.

DHL views the role of AI in innovation as crucial to long-term success and development in life science and health care logistics.

DHL said a major new investment will help double revenue for health care logistics by 2030 while FedEx says its technology enhancements are bringing in a surge of new health care customers.

Germany’s DHL Group is acquiring U.S.-based CryoPDP to boost its health care logistics business.

Brentwood, Tennessee-based Interstate Health recently announced the addition of three prominent leaders to its advisory board.

Zipline is growing its presence in the medical space, enabling patients to get their prescriptions delivered by drone.

The Government of Rwanda will enlist Zipline to be able to make autonomous deliveries to the nation’s entire population.

Bay Area-based Elroy Air just signed another agreement to deliver an order of its Chaparral aircraft.

2021 — This year had several highs and lows with mixed results in almost every industry. The most reported news centered on the supply chain and it has been fraught with challenges. The interruptions from port to dock have consumed media outlets. Normally supply chain was an industry topic and rarely covered by worldwide media. We’ve […]

Omicron sweeps across the nation — 73% of United States COVID-19 cases. Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., federal health officials said Monday. Coronavirus is disrupting the Christmas holiday — As people start to travel for the holidays, doctors warn the surge in Covid-19 cases could continue thanks […]

Value statements, or Value propositions Each have different definitions and objectives, but they are relatively the same within various industries. And then there’s the health care supply chain. What’s the value proposition? Pinpointing the priorities: Supply chain in health care has many competing value statements within any given organization. The elasticity and influence of the […]

Telemedicine is all the rage right now, and Uber is cashing in with a new partnership with telehealth provider Hims & Hers.

The health services provider launched two new platforms to bolster its DTC offerings.

UPS is partnering with companies like Zipline to take advantage
of drone technology to help deliver COVID-19 vaccines.

The pandemic tested the strength of supply chains and on this episode of Medically Necessary, Matt Blois looks at how COVID-19 highlighted the need for resilient supply chains.

This case study outlines how MeMD’s telehealth solution met all objectives while delivering nearly $34,000 in savings.

Medical records from UPS truckers and Norfolk Southern rail workers exposed as hackers leak data from a Virginia occupational health-care provider after an apparent ransomware attack.

FreightWaves has partnered with Overhaul, a SaaS platform for real-time supply chain visibility and risk management, to produce a white paper that provides pharmaceutical shippers with information on the threats to look out for and steps to mitigate risk.

FMCSA head advises firms to get a move on in shift from AOBRD to ELD. Ford enters healthcare transport market; Indian-Americans make a lot of money

DHL Supply plans a 40% expansion of its US healthcare and life sciences footprint

One session at TCA’s 81st Annual Convention, dubbed “Helping Your Independent Contractors When You Can’t ‘Help’ Them,” examined how motor carriers can enhance the experience of the owner-operators they contract without putting the “arm’s length” relationship in jeopardy.

Amazon has been in talks with major hospitals across the U.S. to look into the possibilities of venturing into the healthcare supply chain.

Delivering a speech that was warmly welcomed by attendees, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta said the Trump Administration was removing barriers to getting work done and improving healthcare for Americans in general, but for the trucking industry specifically.

In the past 24 hours, President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that could allow small businesses and individuals to purchase insurance through association health plans, which would be sold across state lines and not have to conform to Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations.