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ArticleClean technologies and environmental policy2020

Process integration for emerging challenges: optimal allocation of antivirals under resource constraints.

C L Sy, K B Aviso, C D Cayamanda, A S F Chiu, R I G Lucas, M A B Promentilla, L F Razon, R R Tan, J F D Tapia, A R Torneo and 2 more

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Article in Clean technologies and environmental policy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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12 authors.

C L SyCenter for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
K B AvisoCenter for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
C D CayamandaAnimoLabs Foundation, Inc., Manila, Philippines.
A S F ChiuCenter for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
R I G LucasLasallian Institute for Development and Educational Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
M A B PromentillaCenter for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
L F RazonCenter for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
R R TanCenter for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0002-9872-6066
J F D TapiaCenter for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
A R TorneoJesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
A T UbandoCenter for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.
D E C YuCenter for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abstract: The global scientific community has intensified efforts to develop, test, and commercialize pharmaceutical products to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Trials for both antivirals and vaccines are in progress; candidates include existing repurposed drugs that were originally developed for other ailments. Once these are shown to be effective, their production will need to be ramped up rapidly to keep pace with the growing demand as the pandemic progresses. It is highly likely that the drugs will be in short supply in the interim, which leaves policymakers and medical personnel with the difficult task of determining how to allocate them. Under such conditions, mathematical models can provide valuable decision support. In particular, useful models can be derived from process integration techniques that deal with tight resource constraints. In this paper, a linear programming model is developed to determine the optimal allocation of COVID-19 drugs that minimizes patient fatalities, taking into account additional hospital capacity constraints. Two hypothetical case studies are solved to illustrate the computational capability of the model, which can generate an allocation plan with outcomes that are superior to simple ad hoc allocation. Graphic abstract:

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COVID-19Disease outbreakMathematical programmingPharmaceutical shortageResource allocationSustainable Development Goals

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PMID32837502
PMCPMC7292799

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