European Industry Demands Action To Sustain Health Systems

COVID Pandemic ‘A Wake-Up Call That Revealed Clear Weakness’

Industry actors and outsiders alike discussed existing challenges for the EU healthcare system amid significant economic pressures, while calling for action to ensure a workable system for low-priced medicines.

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Industry has a number of demands for sustainability • Source: Alamy

The COVID-19 pandemic in Europe was a “crisis, a wake-up call that showed clear weaknesses in the system,” according to Sandoz’s head of Europe, Rebecca Guntern, as she called for a number of measures to help future-proof healthcare systems throughout the continent.

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