Coronavirus Crisis Shines Light On Sustainability In Global Pharma And Medical Supply Chain

Demand for critical medical supplies is likely to increase in the United States and around the world as cases start to spread within the country and internationally.

Ten days ago, the US Department of Health estimated healthcare workers will need 3.5 billion face marks over the course of 2020 in a worst-case pandemic scenario. The Director General of the WHO estimated that each month, 89 million medical masks, 76 million gloves and 1.6 million goggles, are required internationally to address the COVID-19 crisis, and called for manufacturing of these to increase globally by 40%.