Supply Chain
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms, and frustrated staff are often symptoms of inefficient workflows driven by physical space constraints.…
Group purchasing organizations save the healthcare industry up to $34.1 billion annually, according to a report released June 4 by the Healthcare Supply Chain Association.
President Joe Biden on June 3 outlined the nation's plan for sharing excess COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries.
The FDA is warning healthcare providers and the public not to use a COVID-19 antigen test and antibody test due to the high risk of false results.
The FDA is requesting $6.5 billion in funding for fiscal year 2022 under President Joe Biden's $6.5 trillion proposed budget released May 28. The request marks a nearly 8 percent increase from the $477 million budget the agency has this…
Abbott Laboratories on June 1 lowered its financial outlook for 2021, citing a sharp drop in demand for COVID-19 testing.
Manufacturers of masks and medical gowns in the U.S. have started to see a huge drop in sales, leading some to end-production and issue layoffs, according to The New York Times.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of healthcare was evolving.
Cardinal Health
The FDA said May 27 that healthcare providers should stop using masks that haven't been approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, such as KN95s, as has been allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic since mask supplies have…
McKesson plans to open a 174,000-square-foot distribution facility in Holt, Mich., this fall, the Lansing State Journal reported.
Rebuilding the U.S. domestic medical supply chain faces several significant challenges, three industry experts wrote in an article published May 26 in Harvard Business Review.