Shortages from syringes to dye for diagnostic exams: How world events are straining everyday health care supply
Supply chain experts warn of increasing disruptions, including many caused by geopolitical strife.
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Most medical devices do not hit the market through rigorous safety testing but by being deemed similar enough to something already approved—the “predicate” device through a mechanism known as the FDA’s 510(k) pathway. But similar is not a synonym for safe. While the assumption may be that substantial equivalence is a reasonable stand-in for a safety review, a share of devices cleared with this method still get recalled, and the FDA spends valuable time reviewing devices the same way, regardless of how risky it is on paper.
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Supply chain experts warn of increasing disruptions, including many caused by geopolitical strife.
The research, by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), said work with Ford found the biggest risk came not from strategic suppliers but those providing the company with parts costing 10 cents.
July 4, a day of celebration and festivities, was marred by a mass murder that left at least six people dead and many more injured. The shooter took aim from a rooftop looking over a parade, giving him ample access to a large group of innocent people enjoying the holiday.
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Major projects to increase the United States’ manufacturing capacity for semiconductors have been put on hold as supporting legislation has been delayed in Congress.

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