On 28 February 2026, The US and Israel initiated a war with Iran. Since then, Iran has responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that is considered one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints for international commerce.
In this episode, Charlie Whelan, senior director of consulting at GlobalData’s Medical Technology group, and Dr Andrew S Thompson, director of therapy research and analysis in medical devices for GlobalData, discuss the impact that the Hormuz Strait’s closure, along with airspace restrictions across the Middle East, are having on the supply of resources critical to the medical device industry.
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