Although the public health emergency ended May 11, healthcare supply chain executives are still reeling from the havoc brought on by the pandemic and navigating solutions.

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Declines in new supplies orders, a backlog of orders and employment issues were among the factors driving hospital economic activity to contract for the first time in 35 months, the Institute for Supply Management said June 7.

Abiomed removed 466 heart pumps from the market after customers complained about leaking fluid from the purge sidearm and three injuries were reported, the FDA said June 5. 

The FDA confirmed localized tourniquet shortages June 5 and recommended healthcare facilities ration supply, use alternative products and reuse sterilized devices. 

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London-based conglomerate Johnson Matthey plans to divest its medical supply unit, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. 

As health systems and hospitals crawl back to positive finances after 2022 swept many into the red, Kaiser Permanente's supply chain unit is focused on managing inflation through better understanding and tracking. 

The FDA issued a warning letter to iRhythm Technologies after inspectors found faults with how one of its facilities makes its heart monitors.

The FDA is deciding whether to temporarily allow the importation of chemotherapy drugs from unapproved manufacturers outside of the U.S. as the nation grapples with a shortage of key cancer drugs, a spokesperson with the agency told CNBC June 1. 

Tomorrow Health, a home-based care technology company based in New York City, shuttered its home medical equipment supply company in late May. 

With 268 recalls, the second quarter of 2022 hit the record of the highest number of recalled medical devices since 2020, according to an industry report from Sedgwick. 

The Center for U.S. Policy is asking the FDA to deem Bamboo Health's pharmaceutical software NarxCare as a misbranded product. 

FDA officials are warning that medical device shortages could worsen now that the public health emergency has expired because with its end a requirement for medical device companies to notify the agency of shortages also ceased. 

Draeger Medical, or Dräger US, recalled more than half a million airway devices because of a manufacturing error that can lead to hypoxia and death, the FDA said May 24. 

New York-based Northwell Health is training healthcare professionals to identify and address forced labor in the medical supply chain.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and medical devicemaker Philips teamed up to reduce the Nashville, Tenn.-based system's carbon footprint. 

In a new partnership, Minneapolis-based Allina Health recently chose Elmhurst, Ill.-based MedSpeed to transport physical materials including pharmaceuticals and specimens.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, suppliers in every industry — especially healthcare — experienced unparalleled supply chain challenges. These disruptions extended to surgical glove manufacturers and in some instances affected clinicians' trust in suppliers.

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