Pharmaceutical/Biotech

There’s No Hidden U.S. Vaccine Stockpile Ready to Send Abroad

May 17, 2021

Bloomberg

America’s millions of unused doses aren’t an easy-to-ship surplus.

Life Science Research Struggles With an Antiquated Supply Chain

May 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What might well be the most important supply chain in the world today is also one of the most backward, when it comes to automating key processes.

Covid Shots Come in Bulk. The World Needs Single Servings.

April 30, 2021

Bloomberg

Vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and some other countries are moving from mass demand to more targeted efforts to reach the hesitant — and doctors want easier ways to deliver shots.

Vaccine Hoarding May Backfire on Rich Nations as India Reels

April 28, 2021

Bloomberg

For months, developed economies have hoarded COVID-19 vaccines and the raw materials needed to make them. Now, they’re being forced to act as an explosive outbreak in India raises the risk of new virus mutations that could threaten the wider world.

How the Vaccine Got Distributed So Quickly — and Lessons Learned for Next Time

April 26, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

President Biden far surpassed his original goal of administering 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines within his first 100 days in office, but the initiative couldn’t have succeeded without a substantial manufacturing and logistics infrastructure backing it up.

For Vaccine Distribution, Fleet Managers Need Better Real-Time Data

April 23, 2021

William Bain, SCB Contributor

The connection between fleet managers and the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is more important than many people realize.

Covid Battle Pivots to New Tactics to Get Shots to All Americans

April 23, 2021

Bloomberg

The new focus — those who have been unable to sign up, are waiting to get a shot, or who have been reluctant or refused to be vaccinated — is a goal that requires different tactics involving smaller, more focused distribution.

Can U.S. Supply Chains Be Saved From Cyberattacks?

April 21, 2021

Padraic O'Reilly, SCB Contributor

President Biden has committed to addressing U.S. cyber- and supply-chain security. But will the initiative succeed?

How 0G Network Sensors Protect the Vaccine Cold Chain

April 16, 2021

Benjamin Brown, SCB Contributor

The low-cost, low-power wireless network can significantly reduce the risk of temperature excursion, especially in developing nations.

IBM Uncovers More Attacks Against COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain

April 14, 2021

Bloomberg

A hacking campaign that IBM Corp. detected last year against organizations involved in the manufacturing, transportation and storage of COVID-19 vaccines was wider than initially understood and is now found to have targeted more than 40 companies in 14 countries, the company said Wednesday.

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