Supply Chain

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

Medline, a supply distributor based in Northfield, Ill., devoted half a billion dollars to its efforts to "ensure product availability and timely delivery" of medical products. 

It's been a bumpy road for monkeypox vaccines between 28 million doses expiring in 2017 and demand outpacing manufacturing capacity, but the pavement seems to be smoothing out after months of problems. 

Philips has recalled more than 17 million CPAP and BiPAP masks because the product's magnets can interfere with implanted metal medical devices, such as pacemakers. As of Sept. 6, there have been 14 serious injuries and zero deaths reported in…

AmerisourceBergen now has $19.8 million more in its pocket to speed up delivery of monkeypox vaccine doses and treatments thanks to an HHS contract. 

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.