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Asthma and COPD medications, such as albuterol inhalers.
Asthma and COPD medications, such as albuterol inhalers.


==== Personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand sanitiser====
==== Personal protective equipment (PPE)====
Sanitiser, masks, N95 respirators and surgical masks crucial for healthcare workers.
Masks, N95 respirators and surgical masks crucial for healthcare workers.
 
====Hand Sanitiser====
Medical-grade hand sanitisers and alcohol-based hand sanitiser recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for their effectiveness in killing bacteria. The extreme shortage led some distilleries to start production of their own brands of hand sanitiser, and a relaxation in regulation to allow for rapid production and distribution.


===Ongoing Supply Chain Challenges===
===Ongoing Supply Chain Challenges===