Category: Supply Chain

Top fixes for supply chain disruptions

The leading tactics to combat supply chain disruptions are confirming vendor-approved product alternatives and stockpiling, according to a Kaufman Hall report published Oct. 24. 

CDC warns clinicians on limited supply of RSV drug

The CDC is urging clinicians to prioritize 100 milligram doses of a new respiratory syncytial virus drug for infants at highest risk of severe disease amid limited supply. 

Sanofi addresses shortage of RSV drug

Demand for the first FDA-approved respiratory syncytial virus drug for children is surpassing what the drugmaker expected, and the CDC has paused orders.

Georgia system taps Medline as main lab supplier

Medline penned a deal to be the primary supplier of lab equipment for St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System, which is based in Savannah, Ga.

Cardinal Health to reduce operations at Nebraska plant

Cardinal Health, one of the largest medical device distributors in the U.S., plans to cut some operations and lay off 24 workers in Nebraska, according to WARN notices. 

Curtis Bay Energy to pay $1.75M for illegal medical waste disposal

Baltimore-based medical waste disposal company Curtis Bay Energy has been fined $1.75 million for improperly incinerating waste, according to an Oct. 17 report from The Washington Post. 

Cardinal Health recalls 3.9M syringes

Cardinal Health is recalling more than 3.9 million units of syringes because of a compatibility issue. 

Medline extends partnership with New Jersey system

Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System is latching onto Medline after working with another medical supplier for the past five years. 

2 in 3 healthcare organizations' supply chains attacked: Report

Nearly two-thirds of healthcare organizations suffered an attack on their supply chain over the last 12 months, according to a report from the Ponemon Institute and cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. 

370K syringes pulled in Class I recall

A subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi is recalling more than 374,000 syringes distributed across the U.S.