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The health care supply chain — how we get drugs, devices and medical supplies to health care providers and patients.

  1. 09/30/2021

    Connecting sustainability, supplier diversity and resilience

    Hospital systems aim to make their communities healthier. Traditionally, that means simply providing health care. Increasingly, hospitals are going a step further, trying to create healthier communities by working with local suppliers and reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Hospital systems aim to make their communities healthier. Traditionally, that means simply providing health care. Increasingly, hospitals are going a step further, trying to create healthier communities by working with local suppliers and reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  2. 09/23/2021

    The case for repatriating the U.S. drug supply

    Shortages of many generic drugs have plagued the U.S. health system for decades. The leading cause of drug shortages is quality issues at manufacturing plants, which are mostly located overseas. Some experts argue that bringing pharmaceutical production back to the U.S. will help companies and regulators better monitor manufacturing and avoid issues. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min
  3. Navigating supply chains in the pandemic end game

    09/16/2021

    Navigating supply chains in the pandemic end game

    The COVID-19 pandemic caused demand for PPE to spike and demand for products used in elective procedures and primary care visits to plummet. Effective vaccines raised hopes for a return to normal, but the delta variant has complicated that calculus. The next step is predicting how demand will change in this new stage of the pandemic. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
  4. The influence of e-commerce on the health care supply chain

    09/09/2021

    The influence of e-commerce on the health care supply chain

    E-commerce has made retail shopping as easy as clicking a button. Telehealth has already brought some of those conveniences to health care. Now, companies are trying to figure out how to use the tools of e-commerce to improve the health care supply chain. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min
  5. China’s impact on the U.S. health care supply chain

    09/02/2021

    China’s impact on the U.S. health care supply chain

    China is a manufacturing superpower and in many industries U.S. companies have a hard time competing. Now, many policy makers are interested in boosting manufacturing of medical products and drugs in the U.S. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
  6. Reducing the carbon footprint of the health care supply chain

    08/26/2021

    Reducing the carbon footprint of the health care supply chain

    Matt speaks with Beth Schenk, executive director of environmental stewardship for Providence, a health system that has a network of more than 50 hospitals in the Western U.S. Matt and Beth discuss the carbon footprint of the health care supply chain and how health care providers, distributors and manufacturers are trying to reduce their carbon emissions. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
  7. Using 3D printing to shorten drug supply chains

    08/19/2021

    Using 3D printing to shorten drug supply chains

    Most of the drugs sold in the U.S. come from overseas, exposing those supply chains to disruptions like natural disasters or political conflicts. Some researchers argue that using 3D printing to make drugs at the site of care could increase resiliency. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  8. 08/12/2021

    Using 3D printing to make PPE

    A network of small businesses, universities and enthusiasts used 3D printers to make millions of pieces of personal protective equipment last year. That helped mitigate supply shortages in some cases, but it’s not clear how useful the technology will be for the next pandemic. Follow Medically Necessary on Apple Podcasts Follow Medically Necessary on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    21 min
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