This is a list of the most recent medication shortage updates reported by the FDA.

A recap of nine recent supply chain issues ASC leaders need to know:

Here are seven supply chain updates from the last week:

ASCs in the South and Mountain regions pay the most management fees, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.

Blaine Labs is recalling one lot of RevitaDerm wound care gel over a bottle that was found to be contaminated with Bacillus cereus.

Medline received a multibillion-dollar investment, and the FDA released new guidance to improve prescription drug security. 

Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International is receiving a supply chain boost after Tenet renewed its partnership with a national group purchasing organization.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare partnered with A Plus International to produce surgical and procedure masks in the U.S., the company announced Jan. 21.

Here are four updates on the COVID-19 vaccine and antibody drugs from the past week:

Four supply chain updates for ASC leaders to know:

With a $6 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense, Medline will begin manufacturing face masks at its Lithia Springs, Ga., plant in January, according to a Nov. 18 announcement.

The COVID-19 pandemic has "changed everything in the ambulatory surgery space, including strategic planning and supply chain," according to Helene Levenson, BSN, RN, senior consultant of clinical operations for Cardinal Health.

To enhance patient and provider engagement, ASCs must have the right tools and strategies in place.

Dublin-based medical technology company Medtronic announced its plans to acquire San Juan, Calif., based Avenu Medical in a press release Sept. 30.

Boulder, Colo.-based Foothills Surgery Center received Inventory Optimization Solutions' Best Practice Award for the second quarter of this year.

Four solutions and technologies tailored to ASCs were recently launched:

Google Trends tracks the most frequently asked questions about the coronavirus for the past year, updating information daily.

Through a new partnership, Medline is offering an online toolkit to outpatient surgery centers resuming elective procedures.

ProPublica sued HHS over the agency's alleged failure to readily release records about the federal government's stockpile of medical supplies.

Dental equipment manufacturer Ace Surgical Supply furloughed 31 of its 106 employees and saw sales drop nearly 90 percent in a month's time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Enterprise.