Medical Supplies news and trends

Smoothing Healthcare Payment, Procurement Challenges With Medical Supplies
Digital Payments // July 19, 2022

Huntington Health's Steven Mohr tells PYMNTS in the latest edition of the "B2B Payments In Healthcare Tracker®" how faster, more efficient procurement of lifesaving medical supplies is happening at a time of tight supplies and other recently exposed systemic weaknesses that emerged from the pandemic.

Automated Payments Are Matter of Life or Death for Time-Critical Medical Supplies
Digital Payments // July 18, 2022

The pandemic is forcing many industries to rethink their business-to-business (B2B) payment processes for smoother and more collaborative relationships with their suppliers. Perhaps no other industry relies more on seamless vendor relationships than healthcare, as a reliable and uninterrupted source of quality medical supplies is...

G20 Pledges To Push $5T Into Global Economy
Coronavirus // March 27, 2020

The Group of 20 (G20) leaders will infuse $5 trillion into the global economy to try and boost things in the wake of the coronavirus’ worldwide spread of chaos. The group acted with an unprecedented level of teamwork as compared to any other time since...

H&M To Leverage Supply Chain For Medical Deliveries
Delivery // March 23, 2020

Fashion brand H&M has announced it will use its extensive supply chain network to help hospitals in need of supplies like masks and gowns in the European Union, according to reports. The move is an effort by the company to help stem the spread of...

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Automated Payments Are Matter of Life or Death for Time-Critical Medical Supplies

July 18, 2022
The pandemic is forcing many industries to rethink their business-to-business (B2B) payment processes for smoother and more collaborative relationships with their suppliers. Perhaps no other industry relies more on seamless vendor relationships than healthcare, as a reliable and uninterrupted source of quality medical supplies is critical to making sure patients get the lifesaving care they […]

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G20 Pledges To Push $5T Into Global Economy

March 27, 2020
The Group of 20 (G20) leaders will infuse $5 trillion into the global economy to try and boost things in the wake of the coronavirus’ worldwide spread of chaos. The group acted with an unprecedented level of teamwork as compared to any other time since its formation during the 2008 financial crisis, committing across the […]

H&M To Leverage Supply Chain For Medical Deliveries

March 23, 2020
Fashion brand H&M has announced it will use its extensive supply chain network to help hospitals in need of supplies like masks and gowns in the European Union, according to...

Uber Considers Med Delivery As Ridership Plummets

March 19, 2020
Uber has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with rides down as much as 70 percent in places like Seattle. The company has reportedly been looking into other...

Zipline Begins Delivering Medical Supplies In Ghana

April 24, 2019
Zipline, the UAV maker and logistics services provider, is live in Ghana as of Wednesday (April 24) launching a program to deliver medical supplies via drones. According to a report...