BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Almost two weeks after a massive fire forced the shutdown of Brockton Hospital, the disruption has had ripple affects impacting healthcare around the area.
Transformations are underway across the healthcare industry as it reshapes itself, forcing procurement leaders to make their processes more agile and adaptable.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the increased risks of forced labor by manufacturers. For example, Top Glove, the largest nitrile glove manufacturer located in Malaysia, was added to the Department of Labor's List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor coinciding with a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Targeting smaller healthcare facilities by attacking third-party service providers bears a striking resemblance to the common and growing supply chain attacks. Supply chain attacks are a type of cyberattack where hackers attempt to damage an organization by targeting less secure portions of their supply chain.
It was 20 years ago, when the SARS outbreak exposed key fragilities in the global healthcare supply chain, that people internationally began to talk seriously about pandemic preparedness.
To help hospitals and health systems meet demand during the current surge in respiratory illnesses for fever-reducing products to treat pediatric patients and adults unable to swallow solid oral dosage forms, the Food and Drug Administration Friday released guidance for outsourcing facilities compounding certain ibuprofen oral suspension products.