Supply Chain

With an increase in delayed trains and 115,000 workers negotiating for higher pay, more chaos is brewing for the U.S. freight rail system, according to Wired. 

Using artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical supply chain is a hot topic. But is AI just wishful thinking, or can it really fix supply chain woes— especially those that emerged during the pandemic?

With "resiliency" being the latest buzzword circulating talks of healthcare supply chain efforts, most say diversifying supplier contracts is key. Jay Kirkpatrick, vice president of supply chain operations at Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health, disagrees. 

Here are 10 health systems and hospitals that posted job listings seeking supply chain expertise in the last week: 

The FDA and Intera Oncology recalled a hepatic artery infusion pump after reports from clinicians indicated the device was delivering medications at a faster-than-expected rate, an FDA news release stated July 10.

Medical device company Medtronic fully acquired Affera, a medtech company based in Newton, Mass., on Aug. 30. 

Here are 13 drug and medical device recalls the FDA reported in August: 

Philips Respironics is recalling 386 bilevel positive airway pressure ventilators because the machines could "release chemicals of concern" related to a "non-compatible material" in its plastic, the FDA said Aug. 29. 

Minneapolis-based devicemaker Medtronic found a 98.7 percent success rate for a defibrillator that isn't on the market in a global, company-sponsored study. The trial's goal was 88 percent. 

HHS is plugging $11 million into a Michigan facility tasked with filling vials with monkeypox vaccine Jynneos, the department said Aug. 29.