As the number of confirmed monkeypox national cases creeps up to 25 across 12 states as of June 5, the HHS has a stockpile of about 36,000 monkeypox vaccine doses, according to CNBC.
Category: Supply Chain
Pfizer to operate 1st US plant producing Paxlovid ingredients
Biopharmaceutical company Pfizer will manufacture materials for the antiviral drug Paxlovid in Kalamazoo, Mich., after a $120 million investment for the treatment’s first stateside factory.
Abbott resumes baby formula production
The catalyst for the national baby formula shortage, Abbott’s plant in Sturgis, Mich., restarted production June 4 after a monthslong closure due to contamination.
GE’s contrast dye plant nears 100% capacity
Production of an X-ray imaging dye at a Shanghai plant will resume at normal speed this week after COVID-19-related shutdowns halted supply in May.
Top 10 supply chain stories in May
Coverage on global contrast dye shortages affecting patient care was the most-read supply chain story Becker’s reported last month.
Navigating the contrast dye shortage: 6 healthcare leaders share strategies
The contrast dye shortage, caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in China, has spurred leaders at healthcare systems across the nation to come up with innovative solutions to continue services with rationed supplies.
US to airlift baby formula amid worsening shortages
The national baby formula shortage is worsening, despite federal efforts to increase manufacturing and accelerate imports from other countries, The New York Times reported June 1.
Nurse indicted in $8.8M medical equipment kickback scheme
Hampton, Ga., nurse practitioner Kateline Lavache, RN, was charged for her alleged role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of $8.8 million, the Justice Department said June 2.
10 systems seeking supply chain talentÂ
Here are 10 health systems that have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
Formula shortages won’t end until July & 5 more supply chain updates
Here are six supply chain updates from the last two weeks:
