Ontario-based Andlauer Healthcare Group ships sensitive temperature-controlled products necessary for healthcare manufacturing and research. It has agreed to be acquired by the world’s largest courier, with the all-cash deal expected to close later this year. 

Two lots of Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection infusion bags from Amneal Pharmaceuticals are being removed from hospitals due to plastic fibers coming loose in the fluids.

Certain PowerPICC Intravascular Catheters manufactured by BD and its subsidiary Bard Access Systems are to be removed from patient care settings immediately. 

President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to work with Congress on changes to Medicare drug price negotiations, with the stated goal of further lowering prescription costs.

President Trump announced that most of his "reciprocal" tariffs have been halted. However, he raised those on Chinese goods to 125%.  

The notices are unrelated, but both require that clinicians adhere to a set of updated use instructions. One patient died as a result of injury. 

There have been two reported injuries linked to the Smiths Medical ProPort Plastic Implantable Ports, many of which are subject to an immediate recall. 

The recall impacts products from ROi, supplied by Mercury Medical. A defective spring can cause a controller to malfunction, resulting in poor ventilation.