Category: Supply Chain

Monkeypox vaccine dose-sparing causes headaches for public health officials

The latest strategy to stretch the supply of the world’s only monkeypox vaccine, Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos, is frustrating local health officials tasked with distributing the doses, Politico reported Aug. 24. 

Blood supply shortages, a defibrillator recall and 6 more supply chain updates

Here are supply chain updates that have been reported by Becker’s since Aug. 16:

5 recent medical supplier acquisitions, partnerships

Here are five recent acquisitions, deals and partnerships that have sprung up since Aug. 16:

Blood supply levels drop 50% since early summer, supplier says

Vitalant’s blood supply has dropped by nearly 50 percent since early summer, the supplier said Aug. 22, urging people to donate ahead of Labor Day weekend. 

US to boost monkeypox vaccine supplies: 2 updates

An additional 1.8 million doses of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine will be available for health departments to order starting Aug. 22, according to White House officials. 

Gore-Tex maker acquires vascular devicemaker InnAVasc Medical

Devicemaker InnAVasc medical was acquired by W.L. Gore & Associates, maker of Gore-Tex, WRAL reported Aug. 18.

New York urges White House to boost monkeypox vaccine production

As monkeypox vaccine supply wanes, members of Congress from New York called on the Biden Administration Aug. 16 to invoke the Defense Protection Act, which they say would ramp up domestic production.

GSK inks deal with UNICEF to provide 18M malaria vaccines

With a $170 million deal, UNICEF will acquire 18 million malaria vaccines from GSK, a global pharmaceutical company based in London.

Monkeypox vaccine-maker warns it can’t keep up with demand

The world’s only pharmaceutical company with an approved monkeypox vaccine said it can’t match the current demand and may move to outsourcing production, Bloomberg reported Aug. 17. 

Monkeypox vaccine updates, device recalls and more supply chain updates

Here are supply chain updates that have been reported by Becker’s since Aug. 9: