Supply Chain

The House of Representatives has formed a Congressional Supply Chain Caucus in response to threats of supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to a news release from the Consumer Brands Association. 

Becton Dickinson is recalling 774,000 of its Alaris System Pump Modules after several system and software errors caused 55 injuries and one death. 

Massachusetts General Hospital has a warehouse full of emergency supplies in preparation for emergency situations, such as one the novel coronavirus outbreak may soon present, NBC News reported. 

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

The FDA said March 4 that it has identified a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to access certain medical devices. 

The FDA March 4 published a final rule to ban electrical stimulation devices, or ESDs, that are used to prevent self-injurious or aggressive behavior. 

As protective gear such as face masks, hand sanitizer and hazmat suits are selling out in stores across the country amid coronavirus fears, many people are looking to online retailers to stock up on products. But some sellers have flooded…

Thermo Fisher Scientific will acquire Qiagen, a Dutch diagnostics company, for $11.5 billion, the company said March 3. 

The FDA granted a request from the CDC March 2 to allow healthcare personnel to use face masks regulated by another federal agency during the coronavirus outbreak. 

Small rural hospitals are resorting to buying protective face masks from hardware stores and borrowing sterile gowns from dentists' offices as suppliers allocate resources for those directly affected by the coronavirus, The Washington Post reported.