Securing Medical Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World:

Secure medical supply chains are a cornerstone of resilient health systems. Medical supply chains are complex and internationalised, often involving many suppliers. The COVID-19 pandemic, which combined an unprecedented surge in demand with interruptions in supply and trade, exacerbated pre-existing...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Paris OECD Publishing 2024
Schriftenreihe:OECD Health Policy Studies
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Zusammenfassung:Secure medical supply chains are a cornerstone of resilient health systems. Medical supply chains are complex and internationalised, often involving many suppliers. The COVID-19 pandemic, which combined an unprecedented surge in demand with interruptions in supply and trade, exacerbated pre-existing, rising shortages of essential medicines, such as antibiotics and anaesthetics, and generated shortages of medical devices, such as face masks and respirators. This report offers insights into the risks and vulnerabilities of the supply chains of medicines and medical devices. Policy options to anticipate and mitigate risks of shortages of medicines and medical devices, both routinely and in the context of severe crises, are analysed. Most importantly, the report shows that strengthening the long-term resilience of medical supply chains requires collaborative approaches that balance measures best undertaken by the private sector with those more appropriately managed by governments or supranationally
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (145 Seiten) 21 x 28cm
ISBN:9789264831957
9789264431683
9789264897106
DOI:10.1787/119c59d9-en

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen