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Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-19

May 19, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-19 Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories. US and China to establish trade board, tout agriculture commitments The...

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Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-18

May 18, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-18 Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories. Parcel costs are moving faster than your audits can catch them Carrier...

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Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-17

May 17, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-17 Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories. Trump, RFK Jr. seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools HHS is...

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Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-16

May 16, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-16 Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories. O’Reilly broadens supplier base with private label push The auto parts...

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Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-15

May 15, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-15 Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories. FedEx advances ServiceNow partnership with procurement integration...

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GE raises prices as CMS cracks down on fraud

May 14, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-14 GE HealthCare is raising prices across its medical device portfolio following a weak quarter, adding fresh cost pressure to...

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340B pilot, FDA shakeup, and the PBM biosimilar play

May 13, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-13 HRSA is floating a 340B rebate pilot that could fundamentally reshape how safety-net hospitals access discounted drugs—while...

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Danaher's $9.9B Masimo buy approved + DoJ fraud crackdown

May 12, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-12 Masimo shareholders just greenlit Danaher's $9.9 billion acquisition, creating a monitoring powerhouse that'll reshape device...

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Big Pharma's $4.1B buying spree signals specialty shift

May 11, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-11 Angelini Pharma's $4.1 billion acquisition of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals—expected to close Q3 2026—headlines a consolidation...

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Amazon opens logistics network; Cross Country $437M deal

May 10, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-10 Amazon just opened its entire logistics network to outside businesses, directly challenging FedEx and UPS in a move that...

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FDA warns neurosurgical disruptions through 2026

May 9, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-09 The FDA issued formal warnings this week that neurosurgical supply disruptions will persist through 2026, adding fresh...

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FDA flags neurosurgical shortage through 2026

May 8, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-08 The FDA is warning of critical shortages in neurosurgical pads and sponges expected to persist through 2026, forcing OR teams...

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Hantavirus outbreak hits cruise ship; GE pricing surge

May 7, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-07 Three passengers died from hantavirus aboard a cruise ship now quarantined with 150 people as sanitization efforts continue—a...

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340B's $60B future hangs on HRSA pilot program

May 6, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-06 HRSA's proposed 340B rebate pilot could reshape how hospitals access discounted drugs in a program worth over $60 billion...

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Glove shortages loom as recalls spike and M&A reshapes

May 5, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-05 Global glove manufacturers are warning of raw material shortages and price hikes that could hit hospital inventories within...

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AdventHealth's primary care bet pays off + rail merger redux

May 4, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-04 AdventHealth's bold primary care restructuring is paying dividends just one year in, with CEO David Banks touting "big...

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Fed flags Iran war risks as M&A activity surges

May 3, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-03 The Federal Reserve held rates steady yesterday but explicitly cited Iran war risks as a potential driver of inflation and...

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Premier pushes resiliency bill as Cardinal, Stryker hit bumps

May 2, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-02 Premier is pushing Congress to pass the Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act as earnings season reveals fresh vulnerability...

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GE stock tanks 13% on supply costs; CMS fast-tracks devices

May 1, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-01 GE HealthCare slashed its 2026 growth outlook by 3.3 percentage points yesterday, sending shares plummeting 13% as freight...

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GE HealthCare price hikes incoming; sterile processing pain

April 30, 2026

Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-04-30 GE HealthCare is raising prices across its portfolio after a disappointing quarter, joining the wave of med device...

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