We’re revisiting the supply chain with a new focus: the pharmaceutical industry. Joining us is Leon Xu, an Assistant Professor in the Supply Chain Management & Analytics Department at the University of Nebraska. Leon and Gus dive into the significant challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system, such as drug shortages, the opioid crisis, and exorbitant drug prices — all of which can find their root causes in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

Related Articles Provided by our guest:
Drug and Vaccine Approval:

• https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/pdf/10.1287/msom.2019.0822?casa_token=XU7ZOalyna8AAAAA:nefmZh0s6MqSwBVpdZHNYIE2bWcapIrYp0Djgwga4691_xF6jIStDkuwGvNYOI4zFe15zJODHfY
• https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine

Drug Shortage:

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7378009/

Hospital Staff Shortage:

• https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-flow/5-hospitals-temporarily-permanently-closing-services-because-of-staffing-shortages-2.html

Drug Pricing:

• https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/02/president-biden-announces-prescription-drug-pricing-plan-in-build-back-better-framework/