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6 recent device recalls, issues
Here are six recent warnings the FDA has issued since Jan. 1: -
CDC anticipates shortage of certain tetanus vaccines in 2024
The CDC is anticipating a shortage of Td vaccines — which protect against tetanus and diphtheria — as the maker of one shot has discontinued production. -
Vanderbilt appoints executive medical director of supply chain services
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center appointed William Obremskey, MD, as its executive medical director of supply chain services. -
Viewpoint: An underestimated supply chain risk
U.S. supply chain leaders often underestimate the risk of labor-related issues, both domestically and with foreign suppliers, according to Kevin Kolben, a supply chain labor expert and professor of business law at Newark, N.J.-based Rutgers Business School. -
Walmart, CVS recall eye ointments with infection risk
Twenty-five lots of eye ointments are being pulled from CVS, Walmart and two other distributors because of a sterility risk, the FDA said Feb. 26. -
FDA recalls more saline, sterile water products
The FDA is recalling additional saline and sterile water products made by Nurse Assist after receiving reports of adverse events. -
'A smelly Willy Wonka': Medical supply industry seeks waste solutions
With the healthcare industry accounting for 8% of the nation's carbon footprint, some medical device companies are absorbed in waste-reducing initiatives — but hurdles await, The New York Times reported Feb. 26. -
Walmart cuts supply chain emissions 6 years ahead of schedule
Walmart has achieved a significant environmental sustainability milestone six years early, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 23. -
FDA warns of uptick in fabricated medical supply data
Third-party test labs are increasingly generating false results for medical device studies, and manufacturers are responsible for validating the data, the FDA said Feb. 20. -
8 systems urge suppliers to centralize recall notices
Mayo Clinic, BJC HealthCare, and six other hospitals and health systems are advocating for a central platform where medical devicemakers report supply disruptions, including recalls. -
Medtronic revenue hits $8B in latest quarter
Medical devicemaker Medtronic saw nearly $8.1 billion in revenue in its third quarter of fiscal year 2024, a 4.7% increase from the year earlier. -
Philips imaging machine might fall on patients, FDA warns
Philips told users of its BrightView imaging machines the detector might fall because of a component failure. No injuries or deaths have been reported, the FDA said Feb. 15. -
Medline, California system's partnership grows
Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health and Medline expanded their yearslong partnership Feb. 14 to the system's laboratories, physician offices and post-acute facilities. -
50K syringe pumps flagged for delay risk
Smiths Medical notified customers of 50,743 syringe pumps of a software issue that can cause serious injury or death, the FDA said Feb. 14. -
Red Sea, Panama Canal issues: 3 notes for hospital supply execs
Low water levels in the Panama Canal and cargo ship attacks from an Iran-backed rebel group are disrupting the healthcare supply chain and increasing shipping costs. -
DHL Supply Chain to build 5 sites amid weight loss drug boom
By the end of 2024, DHL Supply Chain will expand its network of warehouse facilities from 35 to 40 and invest $200 million into its life sciences and healthcare capabilities. -
Medline, Children's Nebraska broaden partnership
Children's Nebraska, a pediatric hospital in Omaha, extended its decadelong partnership with Medline on Feb. 6 -
2K breathing kits used in hospitals recalled
A respiratory care devicemaker in Idaho is pulling more than 2,000 breathing circuit kits in a Class I recall, the most serious type, because of a product defect. -
Kaiser's playbook for slashing carbon emissions
A year and a half after Kaiser Permanente pledged to slice its carbon emissions in half by 2030, its supply chain department is making headway through operational changes and new contract clauses with suppliers. -
N95, surgical mask production drops 90% in 2 years
Domestic suppliers of N95 and surgical masks are crumbling as hospitals return to buying cheaper products abroad, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 4.
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