‘Main Issue’ Facing Generics Security Of Supply Is Price, Politico Panel Hears

European Industry Calls For Fast Implementation Of Transparent Pricing Models

Panelists discussed the issues jeopardizing generics security of supply, the potential impact of pricing changes and international best practice at a recent Politico event.

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Generics may be subject to price increases to stay economically viable • Source: Shutterstock

When asked at a recent Politico panel about the importance of stabilizing and securing Europe’s medicines supply chain, Jakub Dvořáček, the Czech Republic deputy minister for health, remarked that he was facing an “easy question, but very complicated answer.”

Dvořáček said that developing a uniform, EU-wide response to cover supply of generics and biosimilars would probably be very complicated, as not all marketing authorization holders for each drug are registered in every European country

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