The Japan Times
Plastic is widely used in medicine, and the shortage of a key ingredient has patients in Japan worried about the availability of life-saving equipment as the Iran war continues to disrupt supply chains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/japan/science-health/naphtha-shortage-medical/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #oil #naphtha #middleeast #plastic #supplychains #economicsecurity #iran #us #manufacturing
Patients in Japan seek stable supply of medical goods as war concerns loom

Shortages of naphtha — used in plastic — has patients worried about access to life-saving equipment as the Iran war continues to disrupt supply chains.

The Japan Times
Apr 2 at 6:01pmBuffer