Agios Pharmaceuticals

: Janice Hoppe-Spiers; Healthcare; 19 September 2018

Agios Pharmaceuticals

Agios Pharmaceuticals launches its first wholly owned precision medicine, TIBSOVO, in record time thanks to its highly-integrated supply chain.

By Janice Hoppe-Spiers, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Publishing

Agios Pharmaceuticals specializes in applying scientific leadership in the field of cellular metabolism to transform the lives of patients with cancer and rare genetic diseases. In addition to celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Agios achieved another major milestone in July when it received FDA approval on TIBSOVO, the biopharmaceutical company’s first wholly owned drug, and its second approved medicine from its internal research program within the last year.

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: Jim Harris; Healthcare; 13 September 2018

Banner Health

Banner Health’s supply chain department plays a large role in the organization’s mission to improve patients’ lives.
By Jim Harris, Senior Editor at Knighthouse Media

During its nearly 20 years of existence, Banner Health has gone through two distinct phases in its business. For its first decade, the Phoenix-based health system focused on providing acute care to patients.

Starting in 2010, its focus shifted to being about clinical quality. During this period, Banner Health’s supply chain operations integrated input from physicians into its contracting, procurement and distribution processes, Vice President of Supply Chain Doug Bowen says.

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: Eric Slack; Healthcare; 08 December 2015

Cambridge Health Alliance

Founded as Cambridge City Hospital, today Cambridge Health Alliance is an academic community health care system serving more than 150,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville Everett and Boston’s Metro North. The organization has grown through the mergers of several hospitals over the past two decades, and it also has an affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. It now includes three hospitals and 22 health centers.

Cambridge Health Alliance is one of the largest safety net providers in eastern Massachusetts. In recent years, the organization has seen an increased focus on getting the most out of its supply chain and procurement operations.

: Staci Davidson; Healthcare; 08 June 2018

Gaia Herbs

With a vertically integrated, transparent operation, Gaia Herbs maintains its leadership position and reputation for strict quality standards.
By Staci Davidson, Managing Editor at Knighthouse Media

Consumer use of herbal medicine and supplements has been growing in the United States for nearly 15 years, with the market surpassing $7 billion in sales, according to the American Botanical Council. To some, use of herbs to treat different health conditions may seem like the latest trend, but herbs have been a normal part of medical practices in different areas of the world for thousands of years. As more U.S. consumers look to integrate herbs into their lives, Gaia Herbs wants to ensure they have the information they need to make the right decisions, as well as the product quality that sets standards for the industry.

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: Alan Dorich; Healthcare; 07 June 2018

Dexcom Inc.

Dexcom dominates its market with its continuous glucose monitoring products.
By Alan Dorich, Senior Editor for Knighthouse Publishing

Doctors need technology they can rely on when providing care to those with type 1 diabetes, and for nearly 20 years, Dexcom Inc. has met that need. “We are the leader in continuous glucose monitoring technology,” Senior Vice President of Operations Jeffrey Moy declares.

San Diego-based Dexcom provides continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for patients and healthcare professionals in the management of diabetes. “Our latest generation product permitted for marketing by the FDA requires no fingersticks for patients to make decisions about their treatment,” he says.

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