Shipping delays in China and beyond lead to medicine supply woes

This article originally reported that the 39 medicine stock issues did not include hospital medicine shortages. This is incorrect, the figure does include hospital medicines. The article has been updated.
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Shipping delays in China and beyond lead to medicine supply woes

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
Ships waiting at Shanghai port 19 April Photo credit Google
A Google map shows commercial ships waiting offshore with unloaded goods at Shanghai, which has been in lockdown for three weeks. Each dot represents a ship. [Image: Google]
“The COVID-19 pandemic has stress-tested medicine supply in New Zealand, and we’re pleased that our contracts have proven effective at ensuring a buff