Archive | November, 2009

National Competitive Bidding For Manufacturers – Surprise?

by Editor on November 2, 2009 in Editorial, Home Healthcare, linkedin

From Homecare Monday So – surprise surprise – in the latest round of proposals there is one that orders an investigation possibly that manufacturers of homecare products are going to be asked to bid. Of course we have been saying for some time that the traditional supply lines between manufacturers and dealers / distributors / [...]

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Permobil Bucks The Trend In The US Market – Again

by Editor on November 1, 2009 in Editorial, Home Healthcare, Operations, linkedin

Permobil has announced that they will be establishing a brand new 120000 sq ft facility in the US – 80000 of this will be dedicated to manufacturing. This comes at a time where National Competitive Bidding, Medicare cuts and China outsourcing are the norm for several wheelchair manufacturers. Lebanon, TN (October 20, 2009) — Permobil, [...]

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