Supply Chain

Two national associations urged Congress in a Jan. 31 letter to assist in eradicating personal protective equipment fraud that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Supply chain is the heart of the health system, it’s important for your facility to be prepared for future inventory management obstacles.

The University of Washington Medicine and Washington State Hospital Association are suing a Texas company for allegedly selling $4 million in counterfeit N95 masks, The Seattle Times reported Feb. 4.

A group of congressmen is urging President Joe Biden to invest in a global COVID-19 vaccine supply, Business Standard reported Feb. 4.

Many rapid at-home COVID-19 testing kits recommend storing the tests above 35 degrees. That could spell trouble as winter storms affecting millions of Americans this week collide with the delivery of some of the free government-supplied rapid tests people are…

Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. 

The FDA is warning healthcare providers and the public to stop using two COVID-19 rapid tests distributed with a label falsely indicating they were authorized by the agency.

Bonn, Germany-based DHL Supply Chain will invest upward of $400 million to expand its pharmaceutical and medical supply network 27 percent by the end of the year, the company said Feb. 2.

Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:

Experts predict supply chain troubles in the U.S., characterized by images of overloaded ports, will likely persist throughout the year, in part because what's needed to address the problems is a complicated undertaking, The New York Times reported Feb. 1.