About 50 million Americans have received their shipments of free rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government since mid-January, officials said Feb. 16.
Category: Supply Chain
Nonprofit names 2021 ‘Heroes of the Supply Chain’
Healthcare Ready, a national nonprofit organization, announced its 2021 “Heroes of the Supply Chain” honorees this week.
10 systems, companies seeking supply chain talent
Ten health systems or healthcare companies have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
Viewpoint: It’s time to make respirators that fit everyone
Respirators need to be redesigned to fit everyone well, Saralyn Mark, MD, wrote for The Hill Feb. 16.
3M sees mask demand, sales growth slowing
The demand for masks has slowed as the COVID-19 pandemic eases, leading manufacturer 3M to see a likely reduction in growth by 2 percentage points this year, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.
China’s ‘zero-COVID-19’ strategy could disturb global supply chain
China’s ‘zero-COVID-19’ policy, which institutes strict lockdowns in the face of local outbreaks, could lead to global supply chain disruptions, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.
Vizient inks deal with Olympus for single-use bronchoscopes
Vizient, the largest group purchasing organization in the nation, awarded a contract to medical device company Olympus for single-use bronchoscopes.
5 states distributing free at-home COVID-19 tests
Some states have begun distributing free at-home COVID-19 tests to residents.
What we know about KF94 masks & more supply chain updates
Here are six supply chain updates from the last week:
Highly anticipated COVID-19 antivirals now sit on shelves
Federal data suggests at-home COVID-19 antiviral pills aren’t turning out to be the highly demanded game changers health experts anticipated, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy reported Feb. 11.
