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The Procurement Gap Costing Health Systems Millions Before Invoice

May 26, 2026

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The Procurement Gap Costing Health Systems Millions Before Invoice

Vizient's own data shows 39% of hospital purchase orders miss contract price before a single invoice is processed. The gap is inside your execution layer, and it compounds daily.

Alex Ndanga
Alex Ndanga

Procurement

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Carboplatin: 4 manufacturers in back order. Drug shortages are rising again.

May 21, 2026

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2 min read

Carboplatin: 4 manufacturers in back order. Drug shortages are rising again.

ASHP's Q1 2026 report recorded 223 active shortages, a second consecutive quarterly increase — and tariff-driven exits may not show up on the list until it's too late to source around them.

Alex Ndanga
Alex Ndanga

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