December 1, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Former hospital plastic surgery chief named CMO of BD Full story 2. 130K insulin infusion sets recalled Full story 3. RSV drug supply woes prompt White House team to meet with suppliers Full story 4. Product shortages are…
Supply Chain Report
November 29, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Biden to use Cold War-era policy to boost medical supply chain Full story 2. 51 complaints, 1 death reported with B Braun pump issue Full story 3. Novartis recalls organ rejection drug Full story 4. True automation is…
November 22, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Tufts Medicine expands Premier partnership Full story 2. Fresenius Medical Care recalls 12M syringes Full story 3. Medical equipment company owner pleads guilty to $20M fraud Full story 4. Healthcare's finances woes are here to stay, but execs…
November 17, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Thermo Fisher Scientific to close Alabama plant, lay off 97 workers Full story 2. Cardinal Health issues warning for 32M syringes Full story 3. FDA issues warning to Amazon over sales of unapproved ophthalmology drugs Full story…
November 10, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Bring the medical supply chain onshore, lawmakers say Full story 2. FDA warns clinicians of recalled saline Full story 3. Mayo Clinic, Cardinal Health create 1st surgical gown with pockets Full story 4. Roundtable of Experts—Supply chain leaders…
November 8, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Medline, Utah system enter exclusive partnership Full story 2. B Braun recalls 290K drug delivery products Full story 3. How UC Davis' $579M care center has stayed on schedule despite supply challenges Full story 4. Roundtable of Experts—Supply…
November 3, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Medline doubles size of device reprocessing site in Oregon Full story 2. What will it take to make more PPE in the US? Full story 3. Cleveland Clinic to employ drug-delivery drones Full story 4. Many orthopedic practices…
November 1, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Medtronic warns of stolen video laryngoscopes Full story 2. FDA issues new wave of eye drop warnings for 26 products causing infection, blindness Full story 3. Missouri system invests in mass casualty response trailers Full story 4. Every…
October 27, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Medline opens 1.2M-square-foot distribution site Full story 2. Medical supply company owner pleads guilty to $2M Medicare fraud scheme Full story 3. 16.6M more syringes flagged for compatibility issues Full story 4. Asthma results in 1.3M ED visits…
October 25, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1 Top fixes for supply chain disruptions Full story 2. 1.4K Hamilton ventilators recalled Full story 3. Care quality affected by drug, equipment shortages Full story 4. Surgery prep can be invasive for patients and time consuming for clinicians.…