COVID-19 Outbreak Threatens U.S. Hospitals' Supply Chains
Healthcare professionals responding to the COVID-19 outbreak are burning through heaps of face masks and other forms of personal protective equipment. However, since most of the medical protective gear used in the U.S. is manufactured in China, hospital operators have started telling their employees to use their supplies judiciously even if they are well-stocked at the moment.
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Hospital system operators are also warning their employees to keep their eyes on supply levels of vital drugs because China is a key supplier of many active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). For example, hospitals running low on essential anesthetics that are hard to find should reschedule elective surgeries and preserve their available supplies for emergencies.
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