My Awesome Newsletter

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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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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