Several hundred providers of Evusheld, a COVID-19 antibody treatment for immunocompromised, were removed from a federal dataset March 16, making it even more difficult to locate the therapy, Kaiser Health News reported March 17.

Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. 

Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: 

A new $350 million medical manufacturing facility producing nitrile gloves is set to be built in Baltimore County, Maryland, according to a March 16 news release from the manufacturer. 

The images and reports from the war in Ukraine have moved several health systems to action, donating their own medical supplies and medicines to be sent to the war-torn nation. 

China's "zero tolerance" approach to COVID-19 outbreaks has led to measures to curb its worst surge since 2020 that will further disrupt global supply chains, The New York Times reported March 15.

In today’s age of unpredictability in the healthcare supply chain industry, taking proactive steps to manage backorders, gain visibility, and implement contingency scenarios is what can set you apart in the industry.

Baxter recalled over 277,000 infusion pumps due to the risk of the device failing to alarm users of repeated upstream occlusion events.

Acon Laboratories has recalled unauthorized and misbranded counterfeit COVID-19 at-home testing kits. 

The FDA on March 10 issued a notification order to Philips Respironics requiring the company to notify all customers of the company’s June 14 recall of certain Philips Respironics ventilators. 

Some patient advocacy groups are voicing concerns that a federal policy blocking Mexican nationals from entering the U.S. to donate plasma could cause shortages of critical drugs used to treat neurological and autoimmune diseases, The Wall Street Journal reported March 9.

Columbus, Ohio-based American Nitrile will receive $105 million in debt financing to aid in the completion of a new glove manufacturing plant in Grove City, the Columbus Dispatch reported March 9.

Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: 

Fast Company on March 8 released its 2022 list of "Most Innovative Medical Device Companies."

U.S. healthcare organizations could see a rise in prices for some medical supplies as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, as some common raw materials come from the region. 

Tennessee Technical Coatings Corp. recalled all lots of its hand sanitizer March 8 after an FDA analysis found methanol in the product.

A second round of free at-home COVID-19 tests from the U.S. government are now available, President Joe Biden said March 7. 

Walgreens, Labcorp and HHS are offering free, nationwide access to COVID-19 at-home PCR test collection kits through the pharmacy's website.

B. Braun Medical on March 2 issued a nationwide voluntary recall of its 250 milliliter injections of 0.9 percent sodium chloride. 

Global Health Exchange released its annual list of the 50 best healthcare supply chains in North America March 8.