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10 drug, device recalls in July
Here are 10 drug and medical device recalls that the FDA reported in July: -
Federal officials expect monkeypox vaccine shortage to last months
The Biden administration is dispensing more than a million Jynneos monkeypox vaccines in the coming weeks, but the next shipment isn't planned until October at the earliest, leaving the U.S. in a waiting room for three months, according to The Washington Post. -
Nitrile glovemaker receives $58M to expand Texas facilities
Fort Worth, Texas-based Rhino Health, the only manufacturer of nitrile gloves in the United States, received $58 million to expand its facilities in south Fort Worth. The company received the funding from New Markets Tax Credit with capital from five community development entity leaders. -
Medtronic recalls catheters for hub defect
Minneapolis-based Medtronic has recalled Palindrome and Mahurkar hemodialysis catheters, which the FDA deemed a class 1 recall, the highest level. -
10 systems seeking supply chain talent
Here are 10 health systems that have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: -
US approves monkeypox vaccine-maker's factory, increases production
The FDA cleared the way for Bavarian Nordic, the world's only vaccine-maker with an authorized monkeypox vaccine, to manufacture more supply after authorizing its Denmark facility July 27. -
US to distribute 786K additional monkeypox vaccine doses
Nearly 800,000 additional monkeypox vaccine doses will soon be available for distribution to states and jurisdictions, healthcare leaders said during a July 28 HHS news conference. -
As Pfizer's antiviral use decreases, 70M Paxlovid packs could be left over
Pfizer's Paxlovid beat Merck's COVID-19 antiviral treatment in sales in May, but the boom in demand is slowing down as less than half of Pfizer's production capacity has been sold, according to data surveillance company Airfinity. -
White House stumbled in monkeypox vaccine deployment, LGBTQ activists say
The state with the most monkeypox cases, New York, only had 1,000 monkeypox vaccines while the U.S. had 372,000 doses waiting overseas, The New York Times reported July 25. -
Bavarian Nordic weighs 24-hour emergency production after WHO monkeypox declaration
The world's only company with an authorized monkeypox vaccine, Bavarian Nordic, may soon be running 24/7 after the World Health Organization defined the current outbreak as a global health emergency, according to Bloomberg. -
3M to spin off $8.6B healthcare business to publicly traded company
Material science company 3M said it plans to spin off its healthcare ventures into two publicly traded companies, New 3M and Health Care, by the end of 2023. -
US struggles with monkeypox vaccine supply
There aren't enough monkeypox vaccines to go around. -
Supply Chain Tip of the Week: Utilize Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) in the healthcare industry
The healthcare sector is reexamining how to build greater flexibility into supply chains while preserving efficiency and preparing for future shocks to the system. -
Medline to close North Carolina plant, lay off 97 workers
Medline Industries expects to lay off 97 workers as it closes a facility in Rowan County, N.C., according to a July 22 report from The News & Observer. -
Devicemaker Hanger to go private in $1.25B deal
Healthcare investment firm Patient Square Capital plans to acquire Hanger, an Austin, Texas-based orthotic and prosthetic devicemaker, for $1.25 billion. -
Patient death spurs infusion pump recall
Citing eight product malfunctions, Smiths Medical has recalled more than 118,000 syringe infusion pumps after reports of one death and seven serious injuries. -
Geisinger teams up with Excelerate to lower supply chain costs
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger health system is partnering with Excelerate to reduce its supply chain costs up to 20 percent, according to a July 20 press release. -
American Contract Systems recalls 100K COVID-19 tests
In the most serious type of recall, American Contract Systems has recalled 99,900 distributed COVID-19 test kits after the FDA deemed the facility "uncontrolled" because of untrained workers. -
How the resin shortage is affecting hospitals
The shortage of resin, an ingredient medical manufacturers use in plastic products, isn't affecting hospitals equally.
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