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Houston paid $1.7M for counterfeit N95 masks
The city of Houston paid $1.7 million for counterfeit N95 masks earlier this year, KPRC 2, a Houston-based NBC affiliate reported June 22. -
Great products & great people: How Cardinal Health is working to transform supply chain logistics
In the healthcare sector, logistics and supply chain teams face constant change. For some time, healthcare has been grappling with the evolution and disruption of the convenience of the purchasing and supply chain experience that's driving consumerism in virtually every industry. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated the shift of healthcare to home settings over the last year. -
Smiths Medical recalls insulin syringes
Smiths Medical, a St. Paul, Minn.-based medical devicemaker, is recalling several lots of insulin syringes after discovering some had skewed measurement markings. -
Supply chain tip of the week: Look for strategic relationships when choosing your supply chain partners.
In this rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, your organization is relying on you to be a strategic adviser in delivering patient care. -
Merck spinoff completes $240M acquisition of medical device company
Organon, a women's healthcare company spun off from Merck, completed an acquisition of Alydia Health, a medical device company, June 16. -
Atrium Health receives Premier supply chain award
Atrium Health, based in Charlotte, N.C., was named the winner of Premier's 2021 Richard A. Norling Premier Alliance Excellence Award, the group purchasing organization announced June 16. -
Pandemic underlined urgency of modernizing VA supply chain, GAO says
The pandemic highlighted the "urgent" need to modernize the Department of Veterans' Affairs' healthcare supply chain, the Government Accountability Office stated in a report released June 15. -
10 hospitals seeking supply chain talent
Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: -
China's virus-spurred shipping port closures will make major waves in global supply chain, experts say
U.S. businesses and organizations are preparing for further strain on supply chains as a COVID-19 outbreak in southern China disrupts port services and delays deliveries, CNBC reports. -
FDA adds blood collection tubes to supply shortage list
The FDA has added sodium citrate tubes, used to collect blood specimens, to its list of medical supplies and devices in shortage. -
Philips recalls 3.5M ventilation devices, cites potential cancer risk
Philips has recalled about 3.5 million ventilation devices after finding a defect that could cause cancer, the company said June 14. -
Becker's Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting —3 key takeaways from 3 supply chain panels
As hospitals and health systems confront the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, stakeholders are beginning to view supply chains as the strategic assets they have always been. Supply chain leaders are strategic advisers crucial to delivering value for both patients and bottom lines. -
FDA urges public to stop using Innova COVID-19 test sold without its OK
The FDA is urging the public to stop using a rapid COVID-19 antigen test made by Innova Medical Group after discovering the company was selling the test without its approval and that it carries the risk of false positive and false negative results. -
Ohio blood supply hits pandemic low near Dayton, hospitals say
The Greater Dayton Hospital Association and Community Blood Center in Ohio have issued an urgent appeal for blood donations as hospitals in the region say the blood supply shortage is the worst it's been since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dayton Daily News reported June 10. -
4 supply chain initiatives in G7 plan to end pandemic
As part of President Joe Biden's meeting with the G7 in England June 11, the White House has released a plan to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic by 2022 and prevent future ones. -
10 hospitals seeking supply chain talent
Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: -
FDA issues new guidance for better pharmaceutical supply chain security
The FDA has issued new guidance intended to improve the security of prescription drugs in the U.S. supply chain. -
Supply Chain Tip of the Week: Navigate fluctuating supply and demand at your facility with a logical unit of measure program
“Logical Unit of Measure” (LUM) programs provide an innovative perspective to more typical “low unit of measure” or “just it time” distribution models. -
Medline lands $30B private equity investment: 5 details
Medline, a large, privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, received a multibillion-dollar investment to expand international growth. -
GPOs save healthcare $34B annually: 4 report findings
Group purchasing organizations save the healthcare industry up to $34.1 billion annually, according to a report released June 4 by the Healthcare Supply Chain Association.
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