Restrictions to curb recent COVID-19 outbreaks in China will spur even more disruptions to global supply chains.
Category: Supply Chain
FDA reaches agreement on medical device user fees
The FDA would be allowed to collect at least $1.78 billion in user fees over five years under a reauthorization of the medical device user fee program, according to a series of recommendations from the agency and representatives from the medical device…
How hospitals can help ease blood shortages
To help ease chronic blood shortages in the U.S., hospitals should partner with blood centers to increase donations and work with centers to host blood drives, America’s Blood Centers said in a March bulletin.
Healthcare needs to help solve the supply chain, says ASC owner
Supply chain issues have plagued the U.S. economy since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the world. Now, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine on top of a new surge in China, different areas of the supply chain are being tested.
COVID-19 antibody shipments to be cut by 30%: 6 details
States will see a significant reduction in shipments of COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments from the federal government beginning March 21 as the White House’s request for $15.6 billion in pandemic funding stalls in Congress, ABC News reported.
FDA to revive facility visits
The FDA is returning to normal facility inspection operations, which were significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a March 21 report from The New York Times.
4 rapid COVID-19 test recalls announced by FDA this week
The FDA recently posted recall notices for four rapid COVID-19 tests recalled since Jan. 13.
Inventory of scarce COVID-19 antibody drops further
Several hundred providers of Evusheld, a COVID-19 antibody treatment for immunocompromised, were removed from a federal dataset March 16, making it even more difficult to locate the therapy, Kaiser Health News reported March 17.
4 recent medical device recalls
Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated by the FDA, ensure patient safety.
10 systems seeking supply chain talent
Ten health systems have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
