Medicine’s commodity dependencies and the Strait of Hormuz

IF 3.5 4区医学 Q2 DERMATOLOGY

Clinics in dermatology Pub Date : 2026-09-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-28 DOI:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2026.07.011

Aaron D. Smith MD, Vidya Mani PhD, MBA, Reid B. Adams MD, Jane M. Grant-Kels MD, Micaela A. Shulman BA, Taison D. Bell MD, MBA

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Abstract

The 2026 closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted approximately one-fifth of global petroleum transit, sending oil prices sharply upward and exposing medicine’s structural dependence on petrochemicals, helium, and globalized manufacturing. This contribution examines how medicine’s reliance on globalized commodities exposes patients to medication and device shortages during sustained supply disruption. Prior crises, including the 1973 oil embargo and the 2021 Suez blockage, revealed vulnerabilities that current just-in-time supply chains have deepened. We urge practice leaders, hospital administrators, and clinicians to establish supply continuity frameworks now, before scarcity forces improvised rationing and reactive procurement.

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诊所皮肤科伦理角文章类型：医药的商品依赖和霍尔木兹海峡。

2026年霍尔木兹海峡的关闭中断了全球约五分之一的石油运输，导致油价大幅上涨，暴露出医药对石化产品、氦气和全球化制造业的结构性依赖。本文探讨了在持续供应中断期间，医药对全球化商品的依赖如何使患者面临药物和设备短缺。之前的危机，包括1973年的石油禁运和2021年的苏伊士运河封锁，都揭示了当前及时供应链的脆弱性已经加深。我们敦促实践领导者、医院管理人员和临床医生现在就建立供应连续性框架，以免短缺迫使临时定量配给和被动采购。

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Clinics in dermatology 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

7.40%

发文量

106

审稿时长

3 days

期刊介绍： Clinics in Dermatology brings you the most practical and comprehensive information on the treatment and care of skin disorders. Each issue features a Guest Editor and is devoted to a single timely topic relating to clinical dermatology. Clinics in Dermatology provides information that is... • Clinically oriented -- from evaluation to treatment, Clinics in Dermatology covers what is most relevant to you in your practice. • Authoritative -- world-renowned experts in the field assure the high-quality and currency of each issue by reporting on their areas of expertise. • Well-illustrated -- each issue is complete with photos, drawings and diagrams to illustrate points and demonstrate techniques.