Becker's Healthcare October 12, 2021
Supply chain industry trade groups are warning of a “system collapse” if governments don’t step in.
Here are seven supply chain updates from the past two weeks:
1. Throughout the pandemic, hospitals across the U.S. have spent more than $3 billion to source personal protective equipment, according to an analysis conducted by Premier.
2. Boston Scientific entered a definitive agreement to acquire Baylis Medical for $1.75 billion.
3. DeRoyal Industries recalled 2,856 procedure packs that contain an irrigation warming set that may leak aluminum.
4. The U.S. supply of rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests is set to quadruple by December.
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