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A Model for Improving Home Healthcare Supply Chains in Ontario

November 12, 2019

The megatrend in healthcare today is a focus on home care, bypassing the hospital and clinic. So it only makes sense that a Canadian health network would be looking to transform its supply chain toward that end.

This Year’s Supply-Chain Innovator of the Year

The Top Supply-Chain Innovations of 2019

November 5, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

This year's crop of supply-chain innovators ran the gamut from planning to supplier relations to order fulfillment and delivery. What they shared was a determination not to settle for the status quo.

Global Drug Suppliers Challenge FDA as Safety Fears Rise

November 4, 2019

Bloomberg

Regulators want to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign-made pharmaceutical ingredients, as a wave of recalls has raised questions about the safety of the global drug-supply chain.

CEVA Logistics Launches Medical Equipment Installation Service in India

October 31, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

CEVA Logistics recently announced the launch in India of a specialist installation service for large-scale medical equipment using its own dedicated team of engineers and technicians.

The New Global Trade Environment

October 30, 2019

ALOM

Here's a roadmap for sourcing across borders during uncertain times.

China Drugmaking Giant Says Cheap Meds Stymie Pharma’s Future

October 24, 2019

Bloomberg

China’s aggressive campaign to bring down drug prices is leading to a “vicious cycle” and will prevent the emergence of a national pharmaceutical champion, said one of the country’s biggest drug makers.

Drone Deliveries From Drugstore Now a Reality in Virginia Town

October 22, 2019

Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc. offshoot Wing, which just received an expanded certification to act as a small air carrier, is starting the nation’s inaugural delivery service via a small civilian aircraft with partners Walgreens and FedEx.

U.K. Businesses’ Brexit Frustration Mounting With the Costs

October 22, 2019

Bloomberg

While most business leaders want to avoid a no-deal departure, continued uncertainty is not much better. With the cliff edge looming, and the prospect of another one in three months if the EU grants Parliament’s request for a further delay, collateral damage is mounting.

J&J Recalls Lot of Baby Powder After Asbestos Trace Found

J&J Recalls Baby Powder After Asbestos Trace Found

October 21, 2019

Bloomberg

Given that Johnson & Johnson’s lawyers made public statements this month that the company’s talc-based products were free of asbestos, the recall couldn’t come at a worse time.

Major U.S. Drugstore Chains Pull Zantac Amid Carcinogen Concern

October 1, 2019

Bloomberg

The three major U.S. pharmacy chains are removing versions of the heartburn drug Zantac from store shelves as health regulators investigate a probable carcinogen detected in the popular stomach drugs.

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The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the healthcare industry. Learn how healthcare companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.