Supply Chain

Avid Medical has recalled its medical supply kits, citing a risk of contamination with the fungus Aspergillus penicillioides from one of the devices in the kit. 

Becker's Hospital Review has reported on 27 medical supply recalls in 2021, as of June 25: 

Many companies that shifted to producing N95 masks during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are now facing financial collapse, shutting down production and laying off workers, NPR reported June 25. 

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

Scott Whitaker, CEO of AdvaMed, the medical device industry's largest trade group, sent a letter to President Joe Biden June 22 on behalf of the industry urging the president to make the transport of medical supplies a top priority as…

The city of Houston paid $1.7 million for counterfeit N95 masks earlier this year, KPRC 2, a Houston-based NBC affiliate reported June 22. 

In the healthcare sector, logistics and supply chain teams face constant change. For some time, healthcare has been grappling with the evolution and disruption of the convenience of the purchasing and supply chain experience that's driving consumerism in virtually every…

Smiths Medical, a St. Paul, Minn.-based medical devicemaker, is recalling several lots of insulin syringes after discovering some had skewed measurement markings.

In this rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, your organization is relying on you to be a strategic adviser in delivering patient care.

Organon, a women's healthcare company spun off from Merck, completed an acquisition of Alydia Health, a medical device company, June 16.