Now, oxygen concentrators too in short supply amid o2 crunch
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“Industry was not prepared for the sudden demand for oxygen concentrators,” said BPL Medical Technologies CEO Sunil Khurana. “While we have placed orders for imports of the finished product from contract manufacturers, we are also waiting for components from the US and restart our plant soon to meet the crisis,” he said.
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Philips and BPL, the two large manufacturers of oxygen concentrators used by patients at home, are out of stock and don’t expect fresh supplies before a fortnight. Both firms have scaled up imports but even that will take time to arrive.
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