Supply Chain

Shortages of some critical, life-saving drugs are possible following Hurricane Maria, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA halted agency experiments studying the effects of nicotine in squirrel monkeys after a primatologist raised concerns over the ethics of the study, according to The Washington Post.

The FDA recently targeted more than 500 websites that illegally sold unapproved, potentially hazardous versions of prescription medicines such as opioids, antibiotics and epinephrine products.

With frontline staff as the end users of the hospital supply chain, operational success cannot be achieved without their full engagement and satisfaction.

Brian Garner, director of sales for therapy and rehab at Northfield, Ill.-based healthcare supplier Medline Industries, spoke to Becker's Hospital Review about the importance of helping patients regain the ability to move.

Hurricane Maria, which made landfall in Puerto Rico last week, has halted operations at nearly 50 drug plants on the island, reports USA Today.

A 28-year-old man died Sept. 19 at an Amazon warehouse in South Middleton Township, Pa., reports Penn Live.

Two Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee  requested Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Kenilworth, N.J.-based Merck, release an update on the lingering effects of a June malware attack, which they alleged could lead to a drug shortage.

Top House Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are urging HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, to brief the committee on actions the department has taken to address cyberattacks in the healthcare sector, which they allege could lead to…

AmerisourceBergen's nonprofit charitable organization, The AmerisourceBergen Foundation, committed more than $100,000 to support relief efforts in communities affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma.