Biden administration examining role of supply chain middlemen in generic drug shortages
The FTC and HHS are seeking public comment on the contracting practices and market concentration of group purchasing organizations and drug wholesalers.
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China’s rare earths dominance makes U.S. supply chains vulnerable, trade representative says
China’s dominance in rare earths makes U.S. supply chains vulnerable, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told CNBC’s Martin Soong.
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Major US abortion pill producer says it has ample supply if demand soars
Danco Labs, a U.S. maker of the abortion pill Mifeprex, says it has enough supply if demand soars following a Supreme Court decision on Roe v Wade.
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Gas price surges to a record high in Europe on supply concerns
Natural gas contracts hit new highs in Europe on Tuesday, as soaring prices continue to put pressure on the region’s energy sector ahead of the winter period.
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Strategies for Optimizing Supply of N95 Respirators
Learn how to optimize N95 respirators during COVID-19.
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Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Eye Protection
Purpose: This document offers a series of strategies or options to optimize supplies of eye protection in healthcare settings when there is limited supply. It does not address other aspects of pandemic planning; for those, healthcare facilities can refer to COVID-19 preparedness plans.
2019 Novel Coronavirus
Supply chain snafus could affect what’s available to you on Amazon Prime Day
Sellers are grappling with widespread supply chain disruptions just as they gear up for Amazon’s Prime Day discount bonanza.
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U.S. government reserves supply of COVID-19 antibody cocktail discovered at VUMC
by Bill Snyder
The U.S. government has reserved up to 700,000 doses of a monoclonal antibody cocktail against the COVID-19 virus discovered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and developed by AstraZeneca, officials have announced.
The investigational therapy, AZD7442, is in late-stage clinical trials in the United States and Europe. Preliminary findings from the studies in healthy adults...
WHO says more than 87% of the world’s Covid vaccine supply has gone to higher-income countries
On average, 1 in 4 people in high-income countries have received a coronavirus vaccine, compared with just 1 in more than 500 in low-income countries, WHO says.
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Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Isolation Gowns
Purpose: This document offers a series of strategies or options to optimize supplies of isolation gowns in healthcare settings when there is limited supply. It does not address other aspects of pandemic planning; for those, healthcare facilities can refer to COVID-19 preparedness plans.
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Operational Considerations for Personal Protective Equipment in the Context of Global Supply Shortages for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: non-US Healthcare Settings
Operational Considerations for Personal Protective Equipment in the Context of Global Supply Shortages for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: non-US Healthcare Settings
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U.S. and European firms face $1 trillion in costs to relocate their Chinese supply chains, BofA says
Foreign firms looking to move their manufacturing processes outside of China in the wake of coronavirus could face $ 1 trillion in costs over five years, according to new Bank of America research.
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