Owens & Minor gets new CEO; GE infant device alert
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-06-10
Owens & Minor just handed the keys to Jim Marshall, a McKesson veteran, as the distributor pushes through a significant restructuring — and if you're a hospital or ASC that relies on O&M for med-surg distribution, leadership transitions at this scale are worth watching closely. Meanwhile, the FDA's early alert on GE HealthCare's infant resuscitation blenders is a reminder that high-acuity, life-critical equipment demands immediate attention from your clinical and materials management teams. Layer on Eli Lilly's hardball 340B ultimatum — threatening to yank discounts from hospitals that won't share claims data — and today's stories share a common thread: the institutions you depend on are all in flux. This is a good morning to check your distributor contingency plans and loop in your pharmacy team on the 340B situation before it escalates into a legal battle that reshapes safety-net drug pricing.
Quick Hits
- Novanta acquires Riverpoint Medical for $1.45B, expanding into minimally invasive surgery consumables — a deal that could shift competitive dynamics in the MIS supply space. (Medical Device Network)
- Kaiser Permanente's Steven Chyung joins the GS1 US Board, bringing major health system weight to the ongoing push for better supply chain data standards and traceability. (Healthcare Purchasing News)
Owens & Minor Names Jim Marshall as New CEO Amid Company Restructuring
Jim Marshall, a veteran of McKesson, has been appointed CEO of Owens & Minor as the distributor navigates an active restructuring effort. For supply chain leaders, a C-suite change at one of healthcare's largest distributors warrants a check-in with your O&M rep on service continuity, contract commitments, and any strategic pivots that could affect your distribution agreements. Watch for signals on whether Marshall will accelerate, pause, or redirect the restructuring timeline — each scenario has different implications for pricing, product availability, and account support.
Source: Healthcare Purchasing News
FDA Issues Early Alert for GE HealthCare's Infant Resuscitation Systems
The FDA has issued an early alert regarding a potential issue with GE HealthCare's infant resuscitation systems, specifically blenders that control the mix of air and oxygen delivered to newborns — a critical function in NICUs and delivery suites. Supply chain and biomedical teams should identify affected units in inventory and in service immediately, as malfunctions in oxygen concentration delivery carry serious patient safety consequences. Coordinate with your clinical engineering and neonatology teams now; don't wait for a formal recall before assessing your exposure.
Source: Medical Device Network
Why Lilly's 340B Ultimatum Signals a New Phase in Provider Battles
Eli Lilly is threatening to withhold 340B drug discounts from hospitals that refuse to share claims data, a move analysts say is likely to trigger legal challenges over the future of safety-net pharmaceutical funding. For health system supply chain and pharmacy leaders, this isn't abstract policy — 340B savings often fund clinical programs, and any disruption to discount eligibility has direct budget implications. Start a conversation with your pharmacy and legal teams now to assess your organization's claims data posture and exposure if Lilly follows through.
Inspirity Health Partners Announces Collaboration with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare for Supply Chain
Inspirity Health Partners and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare have entered a high-performance partnership model designed to expand supply chain management capabilities and resource access for the regional health system. The deal reflects a growing trend of health systems outsourcing or co-managing supply chain functions to specialized partners rather than building everything in-house. For smaller and mid-sized systems, it's a worth-watching model — especially as labor constraints and cost pressures make lean internal supply chain teams the norm.
Source: Healthcare Purchasing News
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