My Awesome Newsletter

Medline's $150M Texas Hub, Stryker Hack & ADHD Shortages

March 26, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-26 Medline just dropped $150M on a massive Texas distribution center as supply chain resilience takes center stage. Meanwhile,...

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Stryker cyber incident contained; AI reshapes MedTech supply

March 25, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-25 Stryker's cyber incident is now contained as the medical device giant works to fully restore operations—a reminder of how...

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Stryker cyberattack disrupts supply chains; vaccine ruling

March 23, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-22 A cyberattack on medical device giant Stryker is sending ripples through healthcare supply chains this morning, while a...

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Stryker cyberattack exposes supply chain risks

March 19, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-19 A cyberattack on Stryker is highlighting the growing cybersecurity risks facing healthcare supply chains, while Medtronic...

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Drug shortages top priority + Iran war supply concerns

March 16, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-15 Drug shortages are being called pharmacy's #1 strategic priority for 2026 as supply chain leaders brace for potential...

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Medline's $7.8B quarter + major M&A reshapes supply chains

March 11, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-10 Medline just posted a monster 14.8% revenue jump to $7.8 billion in Q4, signaling strong demand across healthcare supply...

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Medtronic's $550M bet on neuro; AI hits the kitchen

March 11, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-11 Medtronic is doubling down on neurovascular with a half-billion dollar acquisition that could reshape your stroke...

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Abbott's $7B+ bond play & ASC equipment financing shifts

March 7, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-07 Abbott is raising massive capital through bond sales to fund its Exact Sciences acquisition, signaling continued...

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340B tightens, fraud enforcement doubles, cybersecurity updates

March 7, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-06 Two major pharma companies are restricting 340B access just as federal fraud enforcement doubles to 183 cases—with AI now in...

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Medline's $3.4B stake sale, AI rollout shake supply chains

March 5, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-05 Medline's private equity backers are cashing in on a 58% stock surge with a $3.4B stake sale, while simultaneously rolling...

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UnitedHealth cuts raises amid revenue decline + cargo chaos

March 3, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-03 UnitedHealth is capping employee raises at 2% as the giant faces its first revenue decline since the 1980s—a cost-cutting...

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Healthcare fraud crackdown, AbbVie's $380M bet, cyber fallout

March 1, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-03-01 The Trump administration just announced a major healthcare fraud enforcement push that could reshape compliance priorities...

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CVS margins under pressure; tariff uncertainty grows

February 25, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-02-25 CVS Health's latest earnings reveal margin pressures that could ripple through PBM contracts, while Trump's expanded tariff...

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Supply & Staff Shortages Set to Worsen in 2026

February 24, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-02-24 Good morning—hospitals are bracing for deeper supply and staffing shortages this year, but there are still ways to stay ahead...

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