Medical industry suppliers warn of ‘med-inflation’

Updated 3:31 p.m. March 13

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CME CORP., formerly known as Claflin Medical Equipment, signed a five-year $49.5M contract with the U.S. Department of Defense./ COURTESY CME CORP.
WARWICK-BASED health care equipment distributor CME Corp. is warning its customers that supply chain woes combined with a decrease in raw materials have raised the cost of supplies in the medical industry, from bandages to exam tables. Pictured above is the CME warehouse in Warwick./ COURTESY CME CORP.
PROVIDENCE – Supply chain woes have hit consumers and businesses, now it’s about to provide some discomfort in the medical industry. “Med-inflation” is currently on the rise, said Cindy Juhas, chief strategy officer for Warwick-based health care equipment distributor CME Corp. She explained that supply chain woes combined with a decrease in raw materials have…

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