Pharmaceutical Supply Network: Pursue Full Multi-Sourcing Immediately, or First Conduct Multi-Tier Mapping of Critical Products While Concurrently Protecting Known Single Points?
Current product policyLast updated August 25, 2026
Minerva judgment
Adopt time-boxed mapping of critical products while concurrently protecting known single points, as this balances speed with an evidence base under hard stops on quality and patient supply, and actions can be adjusted based on mapping results
Decision owner in the teaching simulationChair of the Pharmaceutical Supply Continuity and Risk Committee in an independent teaching simulation
Human-controlled next action
The committee chair approves the scope and deadline for time-boxed mapping, and concurrently assigns owners for inventory/substitution/quality escalation thresholds for known single points
What would reverse the recommendation
If the time required for alternate supplier qualification and inventory buffer needs is unknown and may exceed the mapping deadline, full multi-sourcing for known single points should be prioritized rather than waiting for mapping results
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Pharmaceutical Supply Network: Pursue Full Multi-Sourcing Immediately, or First Conduct Multi-Tier Mapping of Critical Products While Concurrently Protecting Known Single Points?
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