Medically Necessary
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Medically Necessary: Shoring up the pharmaceutical supply chain
Drug shortages have plagued the U.S. for years, but the scarcity of certain drugs during the pandemic energized some experts to renew efforts to address…
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Medically Necessary: Fight over timing for second doses continues
Armed with more data and real-world examples, some public health officials are renewing their calls to delay second doses
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Medically Necessary: Infrastructure plan directs billions to health care
President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan is light on details, but it could affect the health care supply chain.
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Medically Necessary: The enormous challenge of scaling up global vaccine production
Drug manufacturers are trying to massively scale up production, which will require companies to share information and governments to make financial investments.
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Medically Necessary: Rideshare companies angle for a bigger piece of the health care supply chain
The pandemic slashed ride volumes for medical transportation providers that brought patients to appointments. Now, some want to bring drugs and supplies to patients.
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Medically Necessary: The fake vaccine supply chain threatens the real thing
Criminals are trying to sell fake COVID-19 vaccines to desperate governments and citizens, threatening trust in the real health care supply chain.
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Medically Necessary: Prisons present unique challenges for vaccine supply chain
Security measures and remote locations complicate the last mile. But some correctional systems are vaccinating inmates quickly.
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Pharma firms working together to make each other’s vaccines
Companies that are normally competitors are making deals to share technology and manufacturing capacity to produce enough COVID-19 vaccines.
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Medically Necessary: Demand surge, supply shortages complicate COVID-19 waste management
The effort to stop the COVID-19 pandemic is generating a lot of waste. Now, health care providers have to dispose of those materials.
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Medically Necessary: Getting a vaccine at work funnels shots to people who need them most
Companies in a wide variety of industries are starting to offer vaccines to their employees at work. That protects employees' health and the company's bottom…
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