Supply Chain
New research from Advisory Board, conducted in partnership with Staples Business, reveals how 102 health system supply chain and executive…
Ascension Via Christi said Aug. 5 that its supply of convalescent plasma has been depleted in its Wichita, Kan., hospitals, The Wichita Eagle reported.
Public health officials don't expect there will be enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover high-risk populations until at least next year, The Wall Street Journal reported.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the CEO of the state's hospital association disagree on why hospitals in the state are still facing a shortage of masks, CalMatters reported.
The FDA's rules surrounding KN95 masks — masks made in China that were supposed to provide similar levels of protection as N95 masks — have allowed hundreds of mask brands to be sold with little oversight and few quality checks,…
The Federal Trade Commission filed lawsuits against three online personal protective equipment sellers Aug. 5, alleging they failed to deliver on promises that they could quickly ship face masks, sanitizer and other PPE to protect against COVID-19.
As medical professionals grapple with the acute impact of the novel coronavirus in their communities, distributors face a formidable challenge of their own — delivering vital COVID-19 supplies amid unprecedented demand and unpredictable supply chain dynamics. For pharmaceutical and medical-surgical…
Drafted in partnership with McKesson Medical-Surgical
What can you do today to advance the performance of your hospital or health system’s supply chain? No matter what happens next in healthcare, there are several steps you can take right now to lower supply chain costs and improve…
Cardinal Health
Becton, Dickinson and Co. said July 30 it has received $24 million from the U.S. Department of Defense and HHS to support scaling up manufacturing capacity for its COVID-19 diagnostic test.
Group purchasing organization Vizient and other medical supply chain leaders testified before Congress July 30 emphasizing the need for greater transparency in the medical supply chain and detailing the challenges health systems have faced in getting supplies during the COVID-19…
A report released July 31 from Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee found that HHS overpaid by as much as $500 million for ventilators to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, The Hill reported.