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GE Healthcare recalls 4K ventilator batteries
GE Healthcare has recalled 4,222 Carescape R860 ventilator backup batteries in a class 1 recall, the most serious type, after discovering replacement batteries were unexpectedly running out of juice. -
13 supply chain leaders on priorities for the rest of 2022
With the COVID-19 pandemic straining medical supply chains for more than two years, operation experts are still grappling with daily disruptions. -
3 takes on supply disruptions, drug shortage timelines from Northeastern researcher
In an interview with Becker's, Boston-based Northeastern University mechanical and industrial engineering professor Jacqueline Griffin, PhD, shared some thoughts on why drug shortages have plagued the nation for years and ways to fix the supply chain. -
Cardinal Health launches program to ease preorders before flu season
Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health will open an inventory reserve program designed to anticipate supply chain needs and better equip health systems and labs ahead of the flu season, according to a June 29 press release. -
23 medical supply recalls in 2022
Here are 23 medical supply recalls Becker's Hospital Review has reported on this year: -
NYC, DC run out of monkeypox vaccines after 1 day
Within 24 hours of opening vaccination sites in New York City and Washington, D.C., appointments filled up and physicians ran out of monkeypox vaccines, The Hill reported June 27. -
Supply Chain Tip of the Week: Implementing automation in your supply chain
Recently, Becker’s Hospital Review gathered health system leaders for two panel discussions on the current state of the healthcare supply chain as part of a Supply Chain Forum, which was sponsored by Cardinal Health. -
Despite class 1 recall last year, Americans still use Philips ventilator as they wait for replacement
Patients dependent on breathing devices are using recalled ventilators, BiPAP and CPAP machines as they still have months before a potential replacement, the Los Angeles Times reported June 23. -
White House makes at-home COVID-19 tests more accessible for blind, low-vision people
Americans who are blind or have a vision impairment can now access free, at-home COVID-19 tests through USPS, according to a June 23 White House press briefing. -
Medical supply manufacturer Isikel to break ground on nitrile glove facility in Texas
Isikel is set to build a 196,000-square-foot facility that will produce about 440 million nitrile gloves annually, according to a June 22 press release. -
BD recalls more than 60 lots of bone marrow device products, may delay care
Medical supplier Becton, Dickinson and Co. recalled 67 lots of intraosseous needle set kits, manual driver kits and powered drivers, citing the potential of a needlestick injury and nonfunctioning access. -
10 systems seeking supply chain talent
Here are 10 health systems that have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: -
Supply chain management reimagined: Insights from Cardinal Health supply chain leaders
For years, the operational environment for healthcare supply chain leaders has been anything but easy. -
In class 1 recall, Draeger pulls 35K breathing system filters
German medical manufacturer Draeger recalled one lot of its SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filter due to defective, "partially obstructed" filters that could obstruct oxygen flow and lead to death, according to the FDA. -
Tracking the nation's baby formula supply: 4 facts
As domestic manufacturers chug away at replenishing the nation's supply and the federal government imports baby formula from around the world, it's unclear what the nation's current inventory is. Here are four things to know about the shortage that's expected to last until July: -
'We've come to expect the unexpected:' 6 supply chain leaders on backorders
While backorders have always been a possibility with specific manufacturing issues, domestic and global factors have exacerbated the issue for healthcare systems across the U.S. -
10 systems seeking supply chain talent
Here are 10 health systems that have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: -
More than 400K Walgreens, Kroger over-the-counter medications recalled
Citing the lack of childproof packaging, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 407,050 units of four medications June 16. -
Boston Scientific to pay $230M for majority stake in devicemaker
Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific entered into a definitive agreement to shell out $230 million for Synergy's M.I. Tech, a medical device manufacturer and distributor, for a 64 percent stake by the end of 2022. -
Florida only state that hasn't preordered COVID-19 shots for children
Forty-nine states have requested vaccines for children under 5 from the federal government. Florida is the only state that didn't sign up, according to the Miami Herald.
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