Archive: July 2026
‘Make Your Voice Heard’: VGM launches summer advocacy initiative
July 1, 2026HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Government Relations has launched a summer advocacy initiative encouraging home medical equipment (HME) providers to connect with legislators while they are back in their home states and districts. The campaign, “Make Your Voice Heard,” is designed to help providers build or strengthen relationships with elected officials and educate them on the challenges facing HME businesses, the patients they serve and the importance of policies that protect access to equipment...
NCPA opens registration for 2026 annual convention
July 1, 2026HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Registration is now open for the National Community Pharmacists Association’s 2026 Annual Convention and its Pre-Convention Growth and Profitability Programs. The convention is scheduled for Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Mo., with the pre-convention programs taking place Oct. 1-2. “At the NCPA Annual Convention, we’ll be focusing on answering ‘how-to’ questions for independent pharmacy owners like how to take their operations and patient care to the...
WeInfuse, TailorMed partner on medication access
July 1, 2026HME News Staff
DALLAS – WeInfuse has partnered with TailorMed to help infusion providers and specialty pharmacies connect patients with financial assistance and other support resources. “At TailorMed, our mission is to eliminate barriers that prevent patients from accessing and affording the therapies they need,” said CEO Srulik Dvorsky. “By integrating with WeInfuse, we’re bringing our medication access network directly into the workflows of infusion providers and pharmacies.”...
Tandem expands Libre 3 Plus compatibility
July 1, 2026HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Tandem Diabetes Care has announced that its t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ+ automated insulin delivery technology is now compatible with Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor in five countries. The launch expands CGM choice for t:slim X2 pump users in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland and Italy. Tandem expects to add additional countries in 2026, including Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. “People using...
VIX Medical named top medical supplier in Laredo
July 1, 2026HME News Staff
LAREDO, Texas – VIX Medical has been voted Best Medical Supplies provider as part of the Laredo Morning Times Readers’ Choice Awards. The family-owned, veteran-owned company has served the Laredo, Texas, area since 2009, providing durable medical equipment (DME) and home health care products, including mobility products, respiratory equipment, diabetic supplies, orthopedic products and incontinence supplies. “We were incredibly honored and grateful,” Victor Vasquez Jr.,...