American Hospital Association May 19, 2021
To strengthen the nation’s medical supply chain for future public health emergencies, Congress should take steps to diversify the manufacturing and supply of critical raw materials; support reuse and reprocessing technologies; invest in developing new products and data standards to detect shortages early; and increase end-user inventories, AHA told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs today.
In a statement submitted to the committee for a hearing on the issue, AHA said the health care supply chain faced “unprecedented strain” over the past year due to high demand for personal protective equipment and other medical supplies during peaks in the COVID-19 pandemic.
“A strong and reliable medical supply chain is a critical and integral component to delivering...
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