Fresh proposals from the European Commission over the regulation of medicines supplied in Northern Ireland have received an optimistic welcome from the British Generic Manufacturers Association, as well as brand industry bodies the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations.
Industry Heralds Progress On Northern Ireland
BGMA Says Commission Proposals ‘Go A Long Way To Addressing Concerns’
Fresh proposals from the European Commission on how to regulate the supply of medicines in Northern Ireland offer cause for optimism, the BGMA believes, with the move going “a long way to addressing the significant concerns we had about supply to the region.”

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