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European Alliance Should Lead To Critical Medicines Act, Says Industry

Measures Needed To Bolster Supply Chain As European Markets Suffer Shortages

 
• By Dave Wallace

The European Critical Medicines Alliance must lead to a Critical Medicines Act to support the off-patent industry and help reduce shortages, Medicines for Europe believes.

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European markets are suffering shortages • Source: Shutterstock

Current collaborative activities to bolster the European supply chain and prevent shortages through a Critical Medicines Alliance must lead to the creation of concrete legislation in the form of a Critical Medicines Act to bring these efforts to fruition, Medicines for Europe has argued at its annual conference.

Speaking at Medicines for Europe’s 30th annual conference in Dublin earlier this month, association president Elisabeth Stampa said the need to maintain the supply chain “has never been more apparent or urgent,” suggesting that “the challenges posed by global disruptions have emphasized

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