Supply Chain E-Newsletter February 19, 2020 1. 50 best healthcare supply chains in North America, cited by GHX Full story 2. 5 recent recalls of drugs, medical devices Full story 3. Expect drug shortages by March if coronavirus continues to ravage…
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Supply Chain E-Newsletter February 14, 2020 1. The 20 most expensive drugs in the US in 2020 Full story 2. PeaceHealth blocks EMS access to drug-dispensing cabinets Full story 3. UPMC, linen service settle lawsuit over mold-related patient deaths Full story 4. Is…
Supply Chain E-Newsletter February 12, 2020 1. Medtronic recalls insulin pumps linked to 2,000 injuries, 1 death Full story 2. Demand for protective medical supplies surges amid coronavirus fears, AHA says Full story 3. Why the price of dehydrated alcohol is…
Supply Chain E-Newsletter February 7, 2020 1. 25 drugs posing the greatest threats to hospital supply chains if in shortage Full story 2. Cardinal's surgical gown recall cost $96M Full story 3. FDA asks drugmakers to pull pneumonia drug from the…
Supply Chain E-Newsletter February 5, 2020 1. Coronavirus will cost Boston Scientific up to $40M in Q1, company says Full story 2. Tennessee hospital lab manager quits, says hospital regularly ran out of critical supplies Full story 3. Jackson Health System…
Supply Chain E-Newsletter January 31, 2020 1. Cardinal Health recalls 2.5 million packs with surgical gowns that may not be sterile Full story 2. Health systems collectively will spend $2.5B more on drugs throughout the next year, Vizient says Full story…
Supply Chain E-Newsletter January 29, 2020 1. CommonSpirit selects Premier as sole GPO Full story 2. Drugs cost more when manufacturers sell directly to physicians, study says Full story 3. Coronavirus fears depleting medical mask supplies Full story 4. Your A/R system…
Supply Chain E-Newsletter January 24, 2020 1. Drug shortages update: 5 things to know Full story 2. Rady Children's testing drone delivery of genomic samples Full story 3. How ethylene oxide became a public safety concern: A timeline Full story 4. 4 ways…
Supply Chain E-Newsletter January 22, 2019 1. Cardinal recalls 9.1M surgical gowns Full story 2. Medline halts sterilization at Illinois facility over ethylene oxide concerns Full story 3. Devicemaker broke $2.1B contract to provide VA hospitals with critical medical supplies, lawsuit…
Supply Chain E-Newsletter January 17, 2019 1. Stop using Cardinal Health Level 3 surgical gowns, customers warned Full story 2. Allegheny Health Network cancels surgeries after Cardinal Health puts hold on surgical gowns Full story 3. EPA backs down on ethylene…