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

30/09/2021

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
23/09/2021

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
16/09/2021

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
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
02/09/2021

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
26/08/2021

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
19/08/2021

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
12/08/2021

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

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Medically Necessary

Medically Necessary

Connecting sustainability, supplier diversity and resilience

The case for repatriating the U.S. drug supply

Navigating supply chains in the pandemic end game

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

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

Reducing the carbon footprint of the health care supply chain

Using 3D printing to shorten drug supply chains

Using 3D printing to make PPE

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Medically Necessary

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Connecting sustainability, supplier diversity and resilience

The case for repatriating the U.S. drug supply

Navigating supply chains in the pandemic end game

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

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

Reducing the carbon footprint of the health care supply chain

Using 3D printing to shorten drug supply chains

Using 3D printing to make PPE

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