Stark COVID-19 Drug Shortages Warning From Senior EU Regulator

EMA Is Liaising With Firms On Potential Treatments And Vaccines

The deputy head of the European Medicines Agency has outlined the steps the agency is taking to assess and address the possibility of drug shortages in Europe caused by the coronavirus outbreak, as the number of cases worldwide tops the 98,000 mark. 

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Coronavirus could threaten drug supplies in Europe • Source: Shutterstock

The European Medicines Agency has warned about the possibility of a cumulative impact of the COVID-19 outbreak if drug supply problems caused by the coronavirus add to existing product shortages in the EU.

The agency is also trying to identify products that incorporate Chinese active pharmaceutical ingredients and could be at risk of shortages if the manufacture and supply

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