Novel Virus Brings Novel Threats To Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

As coronavirus spreads into China’s manufacturing region, quarantines and travel restrictions challenge international flow of pharmaceuticals, ingredients and personnel.

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Efforts to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak that sprang from Wuhan, China, in December are placing new challenges on the global pharmaceutical manufacturing infrastructure that has emerged in the 21st century.

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