Episode 411 S15-16
Medications, Our Reliance & Availability
Featuring:
Special Guest:
Virgis Ch 16
Chin Gibson
In the Virgis adventure, a major sickness has descended upon the country. Medication is needed but must be produced. The major reliance on pharmaceuticals in America puts us at risk if the supply were cut off.
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2020 proved to us all how vulnerable the supply chain is. Most medications are not made in the US.
Explore the world's reliance on meds: https://www.singlecare.com/blog/news/prescription-drug-statistics/
Where are most drugs made: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/report-details-where-top-100-brand-name-rx-drugs-are-made
If you have diabetes, how can you prepare for an emergency?
Great resource to find medications during an emergency : https://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-2017/emergency-prescriptions-hurricane-harvey-fd.html
Minimum first aid kit loadout: https://www.singlecare.com/blog/what-should-be-first-aid-kit/
Explore more survival medicine topics and how to plan for a supply chain shutdown: https://www.authorsarafhathaway.com/medical
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