Author: Emilia Vann Yaroson, Assistant Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Sheffield

COVID PPE failures left healthcare workers and patients at risk – what lessons the government needs to learn for the future

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Only around a third of the masks England held in its emergency stockpile were immediately usable during the pandemic. banjongseal324SS/ Shutterstock The latest report published as part of the COVID-19 inquiry has found the UK was not adequately prepared for a pandemic. The report, which looked at the procurement and distribution of personal protective equipment […]

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Drug shortages continue to be a problem in the UK – yet strengthening supply chains alone won’t solve this issue

Emilia Vann Yaroson, Assistant Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of SheffieldLeave a Comment on Drug shortages continue to be a problem in the UK – yet strengthening supply chains alone won’t solve this issue

Zhenny-zhenny/ Shutterstock The UK continues to experience shortages of many common prescription drugs, despite efforts to strengthen supply chains. Drugs for ADHD, epilepsy, GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, as well as ramipril (which is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure), have all faced supply shortages since the end of […]

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