Securing Medical Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World / OECD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

OECD, author, issuing body.

Series:

OECD Health Policy Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 pages).

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Disclaimers

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Executive summary

1. Vulnerabilities of medical supply chains

2. Policies for enhancing supply chain security routinely

3. Developing additional crisis capabilities

Annex A. Landscape analysis.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

92-64-83195-9