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 American Hospital Association statement for the record to the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing “Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients.”
The AHA provided a statement of recor to the Senate Special Committee on Aging for a hearing Oct. 8 on the pharmaceutical and medical device supply chains.
President Trump, late Sept. 25, announced that starting Oct. 1, the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on any branded or patented pharmaceutical product, unless a company is building its pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in America.
The Department of Commerce Sept. 24 released a notice seeking public comment on an investigation it launched Sept. 2 on imports of personal protective equipment, medical consumables and medical equipment under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of certain Olympus ViziShot 2 FLEX Needles due to a possible patient safety issue caused by a potentially deformed a-traumatic tip.
A JAMA study published Aug. 20 found that nearly 63% of all U.S. drug production facilities from 2019 through 2024 were in counties where a weather disaster declaration was declared.
B. Braun Medical has voluntarily recalled two lots of Lactated Ringer’s Injection USP 1000 mL and 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP 1000 mL IV fluids due to particles inside the container, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The White House Aug. 13 released an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to develop a list of 26 drugs considered critical for national health and security.
The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of Draeger SafeStar and TwinStar Filters due to a risk of misleading carbon dioxide readings.