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Medline Industries, Mundelein, Ill., has opened a 116,000-square-foot distribution center in Memphis, Tenn., bringing its distribution center total to 21.
ResMed, San Diego, for the second year in a row, has been included in Fortune magazine's annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies in the United States. Also, Peter Farrell, ResMed's president and chief executive officer, and Colin Sullivan, chairman of its Medical Advisory Board, have been jointly awarded the 2000 K.L. Sutherland Memorial Medal for the invention, development and commercialization of nasal CPAP for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
I-Flow, Lake Forest, Calif., through its InfuSystem subsidiary, signed networkwide contracts with Beech Street and Capp Care to provide infusion pump management services to their 19 million managed care members.
Suburban Ostomy Supply, Elyria, Ohio, Invacare's distribution subsidiary, has been renamed Invacare Supply Group to reflect Invacare's global branding strategy and the relationship between the companies.
Medrad, Indianola, Pa., is the newest member of the Global Healthcare Exchange, an online marketplace where customers can purchase health care products and services. The vascular injection system manufacturer joins 31 other members of the exchange.
Precision Medical, Northampton, Pa., has launched its Web site, www.precisionmedical.com. The site provides information about Precision's respiratory products.
QRS Diagnostic, Plymouth, Minn., was given Food and Drug Administration approval for its SpiroOxCard, a combination spirometer and pulse oximeter. The pocket-sized diagnostic testing device is compatible with most Windows CE hand-held computers.
Zevex International, Salt Lake City, has put together a network of 28 independent registered dietitians to support the company's growing enteral nutrition delivery business.
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