McKesson Corporation
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Freight costs, inflation hit health care supply chain
As high prices continue for freight and raw materials, companies in the health care supply chain are coming up with strategies to weather those costs.…
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Excess PPE cuts into profits for distributors, manufacturers
Even as the delta variant increases COVID-19 case numbers in the U.S., distributors and manufacturers are reporting they had too much PPE in the second…
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Drug distributors propose wide-ranging opioid settlement
After years of negotiations, several major drug distributors have proposed a settlement to resolve claims they contributed to the opioid crisis.
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HHS researching ways to expand production of gloves, gowns
Medical gloves and gowns in the U.S. have been in short supply during the pandemic. Now HHS is researching ways to expand domestic production.
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Health care supply chain shifting to post-pandemic operations
Companies in the health care supply chain are preparing to change gears as COVID-19 cases fall and health care utilization returns to normal levels.
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COVID-19 has mixed effects on financial results for health care distributors
Health care distributors ramped up distribution of PPE and vaccines during the pandemic but normal health care usage fell.
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The Daily Dash: $100M for project44; COVID forces Amazon warehouse shutdown
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, project44 has secured $100 million in funding; plus, Amazon was forced to close a warehouse days before Christmas…
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COVID vaccine delivery drivers may be busy Christmas Day
The flow of vaccines to the American public is slowly picking up pace in week two. A lot of coordination among manufacturers, logistics companies, carriers…
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McKesson distribution centers ship first Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
Team McKesson is implementing Phase 2 of Operation Warp Speed on Sunday, delivering the first Moderna COVID vaccines across the nation.
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DOD planning ‘every logistical detail’ of COVID vaccine distribution
The Defense Department, the biggest logistics organization in the world, is putting its expertise to work developing a strategic plan for efficiently delivering a COVID…
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