My Awesome Newsletter

Diabetes device recalls surge as CMS eyes payment changes

April 21, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-21 Diabetes device recalls jumped sharply in 2025, exposing critical gaps in how clinicians and patients get notified when life-...

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Roche's $595M diagnostic bet & leadership reshuffles

April 20, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-20 Roche is betting big on the future of cancer diagnostics, dropping $595 million to acquire MRD testing specialist Saga...

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Helium shortage hits MRIs as govt backs antibiotic supply

April 19, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-19 A global helium shortage is threatening MRI operations across health systems, adding another layer to supply chain...

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CMS reshapes drug access with new prior auth rules

April 18, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-18 CMS dropped a comprehensive proposal yesterday to overhaul prior authorization for prescription drugs, requiring insurers to...

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Medline FDA warning hits 200+ complaints; Abbott cuts outlook

April 17, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-17 Medline just received an FDA warning letter after more than 200 complaints about its heart procedure syringes—a stark...

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Iran disrupts WHO supply chains; tariff refunds launch Sunday

April 16, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-16 WHO medical supply routes through Iran are down, forcing ground transport detours that could delay critical medicines to...

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Avanos $1.27B buyout leads M&A surge; UPS expands RFID

April 15, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-15 AIP is acquiring Avanos Medical for $1.27 billion in an all-cash deal, the latest signal that medical device consolidation is...

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Diabetes device recalls surge as CMS eyes ortho savings

April 14, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-14 Diabetes device recalls jumped sharply in 2025, exposing critical gaps in how hospitals and clinicians learn about safety...

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Supply chain's governance moment + FedEx pilot deal

April 13, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-13 Health systems are finally repositioning supply chains as strategic governance drivers, not just cost centers—a shift that...

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Helium crunch hits MRI ops; tariff refunds delayed 90 days

April 12, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-12 Geopolitical tensions are choking helium supplies to U.S. healthcare facilities, threatening MRI operations just as imaging...

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CMS targets prior auth delays with 72-hour drug approvals

April 11, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-11 CMS is proposing to slash prior authorization response times for drugs from weeks to 72 hours for standard requests and 24...

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Medline gets FDA warning, 340B restrictions vacated

April 10, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-10 Medline faces an FDA warning letter after more than 200 complaints about its angiographic syringes used in heart procedures—a...

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CMS doubles down on Made in America medical supplies

April 9, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-09 CMS is advancing rules that could mandate American-made PPE and essential medicines for Medicare-participating hospitals,...

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100% pharma tariffs hit July 31; Iran war disrupts supplies

April 7, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-07 Trump's 100% tariff on patented drug imports takes effect July 31, potentially doubling costs for major pharmaceuticals at...

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Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-07

April 7, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-07 Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories. How UPS is using AI, from shipper pricing to customs clearance As the...

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Supply chain's C-suite moment + Merck's big biotech buy

April 6, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-06 Health systems are finally elevating supply chain from cost center to boardroom strategy—a shift that couldn't come soon...

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ADHD drug crisis exposes API vulnerability; Medline drops $150M

April 2, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-02 The ADHD medication shortage just got a supply chain autopsy—and it's not pretty. When three facilities control most generic...

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Cencora's $1.1B ophthalmology buy reshapes specialty med

April 1, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-29 Cencora is making its biggest specialty push yet with a $1.1 billion acquisition in ophthalmology, signaling how distributors...

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CMS proposes Buy American mandate for hospitals

April 1, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-01 CMS is considering requiring Medicare-participating hospitals to prioritize domestic PPE and essential medicines—a move that...

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Stryker cyberattack delays surgeries, drone delivery expands

March 27, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-27 A cyberattack on Stryker is forcing hospitals to reschedule surgeries as the medical device giant's shipping operations...

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