Tag: purchasing

Managing purchasing during and after COVID-19

By: Vakhulaa Parthasarathy
Date: August 18, 2020
Category: Supply Chain
Filed under: coronavirus, COVID-19, inventory management, purchasing, Supply chain, Vendor Management

The pandemic has had a widespread impact on supply chain operations throughout the healthcare industry. For example, in April 2020, the GPO Premier surveyed its members and reported “active cases of COVID-19 create surge demand of 17X the typical burn rate for N95 respirators, 8.6X for face shields, 6X for swabs, 5X for isolation gowns, […]

Biosimilars: An Overview for Supply Chains with Pharmacy Oversight

By: Jon Bortin
Date: March 15, 2018
Category: Supply Chain
Filed under: biosimilars, Pharmacy, purchasing

The pharmaceutical market is made up predominantly of small-molecule drugs manufactured through synthetic chemical processes. But biological products represent the fastest growing class of therapeutic products in the United States. Still, biological products are more expensive for companies to research, develop, and bring to market. They often require special handling and processing as they move […]