PPE demand will stay strong
Henry Schein CEO Stanley Bergman
“In both the dental and medical markets, we expect we will continue to see sales of PPE and COVID-19-related products at elevated levels compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. We continue to firm up global sources of supply and have begun to utilize alternate domestic manufacturers to meet our customer supply needs,” Henry Schein CEO Stanley Bergman said in a Motley Fool analyst call transcript. “At this time, we believe that most dental and medical practices are able to access an adequate supply of PPE including face shields, masks, gowns and thermometers. The exceptions continue to be where the market is experiencing compliant supply constraints for particular products such as nitrile gloves, medical wipes, and more recently, syringes and needle inventory to support vaccine rollout. We believe we have adequate availability for our current customer base and — and should be able to satisfy our customers’ needs as we have during most of 2020.”
