A procession of smaller shuttles and spacecraft carrying supplies - including food, water, equipment and medicines - attach to the ISS in a tightly controlled sequence.

Replenishing these medical kits is a complex task. Resupply missions are a highly choreographed international operation that must be executed with near perfection every time A 2017 study of drug consumption on the ISS showed that each crew member took four medicines per week on average: most commonly analgesics, decongestants and sleep aids Medical kits taken onboard the ISS now contain more than 190 different, frequently used pharmaceuticals. Having the right medicines onboard for these long stints in space, which can last months at a time while complex tests and experiments are carried out in the microgravity environment, is crucial. In that time, 241 astronauts from 19 countries have boarded - the most recent being those who arrived in SpaceX’s Dragon Endeavour in May 2020. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Researchįor 20 years, the International Space Station (ISS) has hurtled around the Earth roughly 16 times per day at speeds of 8 kilometres per second.International Journal of Pharmacy Practice.Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship.

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