Supply Chain

Chicago-area hospitals are struggling to keep up with an increased demand for monoclonal antibody treatments as COVID-19 cases surge around the city, the Chicago Tribune reported Dec. 15.

Two medical supply company owners were sentenced to 151 months in prison Dec. 15 for a $27 million fraud scheme that involved paying kickbacks and bribes in exchange for signed doctor's orders for supplies used to submit false claims to…

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the launch of the Maryland Supply Chain Resiliency Program, a new initiative aimed at supporting resilience-building activities for Maryland manufacturers, in a Dec. 14 release.

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

The U.S. may need to conduct 3 million to 5 million daily COVID-19 tests by late January or early February, double the current capacity, Politico reported Dec. 15.

Getinge is recalling 4,338 intra-aortic balloon pumps after discovering fluid leaks that can lead to unexpected shutdowns or the inability to initiate therapy, the FDA said Dec. 16.

Five healthcare associations outlined various recommendations to address the nation's pharmaceutical supply chain in a Dec. 16 report. 

COVID-19 testing kits the CDC developed in the pandemic's early weeks contained a design flaw that caused false positives, the agency concluded in a Dec. 15 analysis published in PLOS One.

As discussed at The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) 21+ virtual conference on September 14-16th, gaps in technology or data can reinforce silos in healthcare supply chains.

The Health Industry Distributors Association, a trade association representing medical supply distributors, is calling for a 'fast pass' system to be implemented to speed medical supplies and devices through the U.S. transportation system, the trade group said Dec. 1.