Supply Chain

With a high demand and limited supply of monkeypox vaccines, some states and cities are prioritizing doses for those who have had direct exposure to monkeypox, and others are offering only one shot of the required two-dose regimen. 

The nation's stockpile of monkeypox vaccines racks up to nearly 7 million with the latest HHS purchase of Jynneos doses from Bavarian Nordic, the only manufacturer with an approved monkeypox vaccine.

In one of the largest known thefts of personal protective equipment, accounting for more than $470,000 worth of gloves, masks and gowns, a federal judge sentenced three men to 28 months in federal prison. 

Here are 10 health systems that have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week: 

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has partnered with drone delivery company Zipline to transport medical supplies to hospitals, labs and physician offices across the system.

Medical device manufacturer Medtronic is poised to invest $75 million to co-promote CathWorks' artificial intelligence device that diagnoses coronary artery disease and detects its physiologic effects. 

Here are three recent moves Cardinal Health has made:

Despite federal efforts to boost infant formula production, supply rates in five states dropped below 60 percent and the nationwide rate recently dipped 7 percentage points, Bloomberg reported July 8. 

Today the healthcare industry is facing many challenges with product availability, allocations and supply constraints.

With the impending summer dip in donors, blood centers across the U.S. face a tall hurdle during a national blood shortage.