Three drugs have been listed as or reaffirmed as in shortage since Sept. 21, according to data from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Category: Supply Chain
How Baptist Health is centralizing its pharmacy supply chain
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health is centralizing its supply chain operations to establish a consolidated pharmacy service center, according to an Oct. 4 news release.
New COVID-19 shot: 3 supply hiccups
As copay issues reportedly resolve for Americans receiving this season’s updated COVID-19 vaccine, nursing homes and pediatric officers are struggling as demand exceeds supply.
Pfizer's Hospira recalls local anesthetics
Hospira, a New York City-based Pfizer company, recalled two lots of lidocaine and one lot of sodium bicarbonate because vials could contain glass particles.
Apellis recalls 61K injection needles
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, a biotech drug company based in Waltham, Mass., recalled more than 61,000 injection needle kits after eight retinal vasculitis cases were reported.
B. Braun recalls more than 1M syringes
B. Braun Medical, a medical supply and pharmaceuticals company, is voluntarily recalling about 1.1 million syringes because of a possible sterility issue.
Avera Health, Owens & Minor to build supply distribution center
Avera Health is teaming up with Owens & Minor, a healthcare solutions company, to build a 330,000-square-foot supply distribution and service center.
Medline opens distribution center in Salt Lake City
Medline’s 710,000-square-foot distribution center in Salt Lake City is now fully operational, the healthcare supply company said Sept. 26.
COVID vaccine roll-out bumps into supply issues
After a big push from the CDC encouraging everyone older than 12 to get the updated COVID-19 shot this fall, some pharmacies are having difficulties getting the vaccine, NPR reported Sept. 27.
7 in 10 hospitals embracing cloud-based supply tech
Less than half of hospitals are using cloud technology for supply chain management, but by 2026, that figure is expected to increase to nearly 70 percent, according to a GHX survey.
