With conflict ongoing in the Middle East and in the Strait of Hormuz, constraints on global shipping are threatening sectors critical to U.S. healthcare delivery, including the pharmaceutical, energy, chemical, plastic, and metal sectors. In this report, we review how the energy, petrochemical, metals, and pharmaceutical sectors impact the healthcare supply chain in the context of the current global shipping crisis.
This report provides recommendations for healthcare organizations to reduce their vulnerability over time and for policymakers to reduce the chance of a conflict-induced healthcare crisis at home.
