Supply Chain

As the U.S. works to attract biomanufacturing power within its borders, some Asian countries have largely escaped global supply chain issues, Bloomberg columnist Anjani Trivedi wrote in a Sept. 18 opinion.

As patient consumerization continues to drive forward and healthcare adjusts to a evolving pandemic environment, hospital leaders are tasked with finding new ways of maintaining a competitive edge.

Two weeks after the CDC and FDA authorized Moderna's bivalent omicron booster for emergency use, doses are running out in a few U.S. states. 

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

Terumo Cardiovascular, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based medical devicemaker that specializes in cardiac and vascular surgery products, has opened a $42 million, 157,000-square-foot facility in Costa Rica. 

Becton, Dickinson and Co. launched Effivax, a glass prefillable syringe, "to meet the complex and evolving needs of vaccine manufacturing," the medtech company said Sept. 13. 

Two deaths, three injuries and 15 complaints prompted Medtronic Xomed to recall 392,289 ventilation tubes used during surgeries, according to the FDA.

The White House will pen a $2.8 billion check in its efforts to help biomanufacturing and biotech companies, the administration said Sept. 14.

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and grow, utilizing your supply chain data will be imperative in realizing your efficiency and competitive goals. 

As natural disasters become more frequent with climate change, experts say the supply chain crisis could also be exacerbated with increased shortages, delayed deliveries and higher prices, The New York Times reported Sept. 8.