Doctors say medicines supply chain vulnerabilities impact patient care and must be strengthened. Shortages and erosion of trust in the supply chain seen             during the COVID-19 pandemic call for solutions. 

Survey data show healthcare practitioner perspectives on the need to make the medicines supply chain more resilient to prepare for future public health crises.

  • 95% of physicians surveyed believe COVID-19 revealed vulnerabilities in the medicines supply chain that are not going away.

  • 90% are concerned that the global medicines supply chain may not be reliable in a time of crisis. 

  • 83% believe drug shortages have become a bigger problem in recent years.

  • 73% feel their trust in the ability of the supply chain to deliver safe, quality medicines has eroded.

  • A large majority believe responsibility for keeping the supply chain resilient spans sectors and countries.

 

Learn more about how we are working to strengthen the global supply of medicines.

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