2021 — This year had several highs and lows with mixed results in almost every industry. The most reported news centered on the supply chain and it has been fraught with challenges. The interruptions from port to dock have consumed media outlets. Normally supply chain was an industry topic and rarely covered by worldwide media. We’ve […]
Omicron sweeps across the nation — 73% of United States COVID-19 cases. Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., federal health officials said Monday. Coronavirus is disrupting the Christmas holiday — As people start to travel for the holidays, doctors warn the surge in Covid-19 cases could continue thanks […]
Value statements, or Value propositions Each have different definitions and objectives, but they are relatively the same within various industries. And then there’s the health care supply chain. What’s the value proposition? Pinpointing the priorities: Supply chain in health care has many competing value statements within any given organization. The elasticity and influence of the […]
Investing In Data Management The world of supply chain management in health care is evolving extremely fast, as COVID-19 (see graph) has been a significant influencer of technology development. However, like COVID, the state of some organizations’ data was a shock; many were unprepared for the future and the cost associated with modernizing. It is estimated […]
Humanitarian Heroes Medical Bridges’ vision: (Photo: Walter Ulrich/MedicalBridges) “A world in which every person enjoys accessto quality health care with dignity and respect.” Non-Governmental Organization on a Mission Medical Bridges is one of hundreds of humanitarian aid organizations being impacted by the current global supply chain and competing for space along with all the other […]
Marken will add global locations as clinical trials activity ramps up.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the federal government’s lack of visibility into the health care supply chain. Over the last 18 months, several government agencies have been developing systems to better monitor medical supplies before the next pandemic arrives.
The U.S. has enough of COVID-19 vaccines to run a booster campaign, but staffing clinics, predicting demand and managing the proper inventory could still be a challenge.
In addition to vaccines, the federal government hopes to use frequent testing as a tool to allow people to return to work, school and other daily activities. It’s already spending billions on tests.
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. has fallen substantially since a peak in early May. Now, boosters for older patients and a forthcoming requirement that large employers vaccinate or test workers could cause demand to rebound.
