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Regulatory Measures Could Mitigate EU Coronavirus Risks

Medicines For Europe Sets Out Potential Solutions To COVID-19 Impact

 
• By Dave Wallace

As part of its response to the coronavirus outbreak, Medicines for Europe has set out a series of policy recommendations that it says could help to mitigate the risks of COVID-19.

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Medicines for Europe’s policy proposals could help mitigate the risks to European supplies • Source: Shutterstock

As part of its response to the coronavirus outbreak, European off-patent industry association Medicines for Europe has set out a series of policy recommendations that it says could help to mitigate the risks of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. 

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