Vulnerability of the medical product supply chain: the wake-up call of COVID-19.
Miller FA, Young SB, Dobrow M, et al. Vulnerability of the medical product supply chain: the wake-up call of COVID-19. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020;30(4):331-335. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012133.
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about medical product shortages and demand surges, and the resulting effects on patient safety. This viewpoint discusses medical product supply chain vulnerabilities heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors summarize the evidence on supply chain resilience and medical product shortage, provide examples to illustrate key vulnerabilities, and discuss reactive and proactive solutions for medical product shortage.