Supply Chain

Isikel is set to build a 196,000-square-foot facility that will produce about 440 million nitrile gloves annually, according to a June 22 press release. 

Medical supplier Becton, Dickinson and Co. recalled 67 lots of intraosseous needle set kits, manual driver kits and powered drivers, citing the potential of a needlestick injury and nonfunctioning access. 

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

For years, the operational environment for healthcare supply chain leaders has been anything but easy.

German medical manufacturer Draeger recalled one lot of its SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filter due to defective, "partially obstructed" filters that could obstruct oxygen flow and lead to death, according to the FDA. 

As domestic manufacturers chug away at replenishing the nation's supply and the federal government imports baby formula from around the world, it's unclear what the nation's current inventory is. Here are four things to know about the shortage that's expected…

While backorders have always been a possibility with specific manufacturing issues, domestic and global factors have exacerbated the issue for healthcare systems across the U.S.

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

Citing the lack of childproof packaging, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 407,050 units of four medications June 16. 

Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific entered into a definitive agreement to shell out $230 million for Synergy's M.I. Tech, a medical device manufacturer and distributor, for a 64 percent stake by the end of 2022.