Supply chain management
The American Hospital Association (AHA) provides resources on supply chain management, the management of health care supplies manufacturing, distribution, delivery, utilization, and replacement.
The Food and Drug Administration March 14 released a notice on a nationwide shortage of hemodialysis tubes expected to last through early fall.
More organizations are giving radio frequency identification (RFID) systems a second look to aid in medication management accuracy, safety and efficiency.
The AHA late Feb. 4 told the administration that its current and proposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China may jeopardize the availability of vital medications and essential health care devices.
The AHA late yesterday told the administration that its current and proposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China may jeopardize the availability of vital medications and essential health care devices.
The AHA asks President Trump to consider granting exceptions to the current and proposed tariffs for medical devices and pharmaceuticals made in Mexico, Canada and China that are essential to the provision of safe, effective care in America's hospitals, clinics, and other settings.
Baxter Jan. 28 announced that IV solutions production has been restarted on all manufacturing lines at its North Carolina site impacted by Hurricane Helene in October.
Baxter has resumed production on all of its 3-liter irrigation and peritoneal dialysis solutions manufacturing lines, the company announced Dec. 5.
Baxter expects to restart a second IV solutions manufacturing line within the next week, the company announced Nov. 7. Along with the first line that resumed production last week the two lines comprise approximately 50% of the North Cove, N.C., site’s total pre-Hurricane Helene production of IV…
As part of its efforts to mitigate the disruption to the supply of IV solutions after Hurricane Helene temporarily closed its North Cove, N.C., manufacturing plant, Baxter today said that it is now authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend the use date of some products to…