Supply Chain

The U.S. supply of rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests is set to quadruple by December, the White House said Oct. 6, according to The Hill. 

If some countries decided to stop producing active pharmaceutical ingredients or shipping them to the U.S., it could be catastrophic for the entire U.S. pharmaceutical industry, the Defense Department's Inspector General wrote in a report analyzing the department's handling of…

Lawmakers are concerned with the rocky rollout of the Department of Veterans Affairs' dollar supply chain modernization effort as the United States’ largest healthcare system simultaneously struggles with its $16 billion Cerner EHR implementation, according to an Oct. 5 Federal…

Coppertone is recalling five types of its aerosol sunscreen after finding they contain benzene, a carcinogen. 

Every year in October, National Healthcare Supply Chain Week aims to increase awareness of the vital work that supply chain professionals perform every day. And let’s face it, this past year their work has been more vital than ever.

Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Nineteen medical supply recalls reported by Becker's Hospital Review since June 25: 

Inflation has surged in recent months due to pandemic-related pressures, including such supply chain issues as shipping trouble and a strong demand for goods from Asia, The New York Times reported Oct. 1. 

Norco, a regional supplier of medical oxygen based in Boise, Idaho, has sent a notice to hospitals that oxygen is being used at "astounding rates" and asked the hospitals to conserve oxygen supplies when possible, the Idaho Statesman reported Sept.…

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

Supply chain industry trade groups warned of a "global transport system collapse" if governments don't restore freedom of movement to transport workers in an open letter sent Sept. 29 to heads of state attending the United Nations General Assembly.