Can 3D printing help the US prepare for the next pandemic?

A volunteer assists at a COVID-19 testing site in Virginia. (Photo: HHS)

This is an excerpt from Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletterSubscribe here.

The story: Thousands of small businesses, schools and enthusiasts came out of the woodwork last year to produce personal protective equipment with 3D printers. 

A recently released report found that those nontraditional producers filled a critical gap early in the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The report, conducted by America Makes, suggests increasing government funding to boost the production capacity of 3D...

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