HCP Editors Talk: COVID-19 and Manufacturing

In this episode, we discuss concerns about cybersecurity, disaster prep, and using automation to work toward manufacturing a vaccine.

Aug 7th, 2020

Stephanie Neil, Aaron Hand and Keren Sookne talk about ransomware, preparing for concurrent disasters, and using automation to work toward manufacturing a vaccine.

For further reading, here are a few of the articles referenced in the video:

Protect Your Distribution Operations From Ransomware
Using Automation to Fast Track COVID-19 Vaccine Production
Q&A: MIT Operations Researcher Talks COVID-19 Vaccination Hurdles
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