With the COVID-19 public health emergency set to expire May 11, the FDA is preparing to prevent any supply disruptions to medical devices after three years of shortages partly spurred by the pandemic.
Category: Supply Chain
FDA finalizes PHE transition plan for medical devices
With the COVID-19 public health emergency set to expire May 11, the FDA is preparing to prevent any supply disruptions to medical devices after three years of shortages partly spurred by the pandemic.
6 recent FDA recalls, warnings, approvals
Here are six FDA recalls, approvals and warnings Becker’s has covered since Feb. 24:
FDA clears thinner nitrile gloves made by Ochsner's supply company
The FDA greenlit SafeSource Direct’s new nitrile exam gloves that are designed to weigh less “to offer a cost-effective solution” for “low-risk, high-volume environments,” the company said March 21.
Hospital supplies disrupted by COVID-19 will soon replenish, FDA says
The FDA revised its list of medical device shortages spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16 to update more than a dozen products returning to normal supply levels in 2023.
FDA issues third warning letter to Olympus Medical over faulty endoscopes
The FDA issued a third warning letter to Olympus Medical, which manufactures endoscopes, following an inspection and 160 complaints of faulty equipment.
Top 50 health system, hospital supply chains
The Global Healthcare Exchange revealed March 14 its list of the top 50 supply chains among hospitals and health systems.
FDA trims umbrella EUA for surgical masks used in healthcare
The FDA narrowed its umbrella emergency use authorization for disposable, single-use surgical masks used in healthcare on March 6 after more than two years of the EUA prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medline tapped as exclusive medical supplier for Mass General Brigham ASCs
Medline has been tapped as the exclusive provider of medical and surgical supplies for Boston-based Mass General Brigham’s healthcare network, including for its ASCs.
Mass General Brigham switches supply vendors
Boston-based Mass General Brigham tapped Medline on Feb. 27 as its strategic medical supply vendor.
