Supply Chain

Northern Light Health attributes its successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout to appointment scheduling, state coordination and IT.

Opioids, controlled substances, expensive oncology therapeutics and vaccines risk being stolen and sold on the black market, but supply chain visibility and inventory control tools can help safeguard them, says Invistics CEO Tom Knight.

Executives say they also need more funding and better reporting efficiency across states.

CEOs and CFOs had to become more agile overnight and shared many of the same best practices.

Advancing portfolios to remain competitive will be the catalyst for M&A rather than efforts to offset customer pricing pressure.

HHS said greater understanding of the uses and potential benefits of these treatments is needed among health systems.

Officials are confident that this deal will ensure that there are enough vaccines available for every American who wants one by June 2021.   

The Strategic National Stockpile is ready to supply states and hospitals, officials say.

A circular medical device industry is established on resource conservation, efficiency and cycles of reuse and material recovery.

Dr. Verna Yiu, president and CEO of Alberta Health Services, says the COVID-19 pandemic has taught her invaluable lessons in supply chain management, including the interdependency of every country during times of crisis.