Sponsored by McKesson The Journal of Healthcare Contracting (JHC), the sister publication of Repertoire, hosts a four-part podcast series called Back to Wellness, sponsored by McKesson. Scott Adams of Share Moving Media speaks with physicians and healthcare supply chain experts about key challenges and protocols as physician offices, ASCs and labs reopen. Participants … [Read more...]
Why America’s Healthcare Distributors are the Unsung Heroes of the COVID-19 Crisis
By Scott Adams, Publisher, Repertoire Magazine I recently sat down with two executives from a national distributor to have a candid conversation and give them a voice about the distribution industry’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. Healthcare distribution has been America’s unsung hero during this crisis. The way they worked together to source PPE and move it in record … [Read more...]
Coronavirus News – May 22
AstraZeneca receives $1B in U.S. funding for Oxford Univ. coronavirus vaccine AstraZeneca has received more than $1 billion from BARDA to develop a coronavirus vaccine from Oxford University. The drugmaker has agreed to initially supply at least 400 million doses of the vaccine and secured total manufacturing capacity to produce 1 billion doses, with first deliveries in … [Read more...]
Scott Adams’ world famous “Beer Butt Chicken”
It’s Memorial Day Weekend -Let the BBQ Begin! Given it's a holiday weekend we thought a BBQ video was in order. See how to prepare Scott Adams' world famous “Beer Butt Chicken”. We hope everyone has a safe wonderful 3-day weekend. … [Read more...]
Coronavirus News – May 21
Global coronavirus cases surpass 5 million Global cases of the novel coronavirus surpassed 5 million this week, nearly five months after the first infection was reported in Wuhan, China. The virus has now spread to more people in under six months than the total number of severe flu cases each year, which is estimated to infect about 3 million to 5 million globally, according … [Read more...]
Coronavirus News – May 20
Wharton model predicts 4.3M Americans infected if states fully reopen A University of Pennsylvania Wharton model forecasts 4.3 million infected in the U.S. by the third week of July if states reopen while still practicing measures of social distancing. Partially reopening states with social distancing rules in place would result in nearly 3.2 million positive cases. This … [Read more...]
Coronavirus News – May 19
BARDA awards $354M contract to Phlow Corp. to manufacture generic meds, pharm ingredients The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has awarded a $354 million, four-year contract to Phlow Corp. (Richmond, VA), a new company, to manufacture generic medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients needed to treat COVID-19. Currently, most of these ingredients … [Read more...]
Road Warriors Podcast Episode #16 – Brian Sullivan
Welcome to Episode 16 with Scott Adams as he interviews Brian 'Sully' Sullivan. In this podcast, Scott and Sully chop it up about everything -- from mentors to what every rep needs to prepare for face-to-face sales calls again. “Sully is, without a doubt, one of the most energetic, motivating people you will ever hear. His book 20 Days to the Top is a must read for anyone … [Read more...]
Coronavirus News – May 18
Moderna reports positive data on early-stage coronavirus vaccine trial Moderna’s (Massachusetts) coronavirus vaccine produced COVID-19 antibodies in all 45 participants in an early-stage human trial. Each participant received a 25, 100 or 250 microgram dose, with 15 people in each dose group. Participants received two doses of the potential vaccine via intramuscular … [Read more...]
Coronavirus News – May 15
NIH, Oxford vaccine appears to provide protection against COVID-19 in monkeys Researchers from the NIH and the University of Oxford have a produced a vaccine that appears to protect animals from developing pneumonia or an immune-enhanced disease when it was given to rhesus macaque monkeys to fight COVID-19. The animals who had been given the vaccine and were then exposed to … [Read more...]