New BGMA Chief Battles Twin Pressures Of COVID And Brexit

Product Withdrawals Have Already Begun In Northern Ireland, Says Mark Samuels

When Mark Samuels took over leadership of the BGMA earlier this year, he was immediately forced to grapple with the twin pressures of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he tells Generics Bulletin in an exclusive interview, the UK off-patent industry has succeeded in maintaining supply against this difficult backdrop and deserves a more coherent government strategy to support the sector.

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Brexit and COVID-19 are putting a strain on the UK off-patent industry • Source: Alamy

When Mark Samuels took over as CEO of the British Generic Manufacturers Association in early 2021, it was something of a baptism of fire for the former Roche executive.

Forced to grapple with the combined pressures of the UK’s formal withdrawal from the EU medicines framework and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s off-patent industry has nevertheless managed to maintain supply and avoid shortages, he tells Generics Bulletin in an exclusive two-part

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