Tag: NDC
Certain products must carry standardized warning labels
October 30, 2018Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Manufacturers and distributors are grappling with updates to California's Proposition 65 that went into effect Aug. 30.Prop 65 requires businesses to warn individuals in California about products containing 900-plus listed chemicals “known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.” What's new: standardized warning labels. Manufacturers must include them on these products, distributors must incorporate them into their websites and...
Compass Health, NDC increase services to Midwest
July 2, 2018HME News Staff
CLEVELAND - Compass Health has entered into a Preferred Vendor Partnership with NDC Homecare, a regional distributor to HME providers in the Midwest. The partnership means providers in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma can now enjoy next-day delivery, lower freight minimums and will-call service, something they never had access to before due to how far they were from Compass Health's distribution centers. “We have been exploring ways to improve our level of service...
NDC Homecare beefs up exec team in wake of acquisition
June 16, 2017HME News Staff
NASHVILLE - NDC Homecare, a division of NDC, has added Eugene Keane as director of category management. In this new role, Keane will work closely with NDC's homecare distributor and manufacturer partners to build success in the homecare space. “I am looking forward to having Eugene join our homecare team,” said Doug Harper, president of NDC Homecare. “His experience and knowledge will be pivotal to analyzing competitive products and market profitability for homecare distribution...
NDC, Dedicated Distribution combine to become 'partner of choice'
May 5, 2017HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - NDC, a healthcare supply chain company, has acquired Dedicated Distribution, the companies announced May 4.NDC will use Dedicated Distribution, a wholesale supplier of home medical equipment and supplies, as a platform for its Home Care division. NDC currently serves several markets, including the acute care physician, extended care, dental and home care markets.“Our combination with Dedicated Distribution is a natural fit,” said Mark Seitz, president and CEO of NDC,...
Moneyline: Two big deals, one week
May 5, 2017HME News Staff
RICHMOND, Va. - Owens & Minor, a global healthcare services company providing supply chain services to healthcare providers and manufacturers, has agreed to pay about $380 million for Byram Healthcare, it announced May 2.The White Plains N.Y.-based Byram is a leading supplier of home medical supplies, including ostomy, wound care, urology, diabetes and incontinence supplies.“Expanding across the continuum of care is a strategic imperative for us,” said P. Cody Phipps, president and CEO...