Drug Shortage Threat From Second COVID-19 Wave

European shortages of particular medicine classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic are not likely to be significant over the summer, but there will be risks to the supply chain in the event of a second wave of the virus in autumn. Demand for products used in intensive care units, such as neuromuscular blockers, are likely to rise significantly, a new industry report suggests.

To help industry prepare for these risks, countries need to take action now and use the summer months to restock critical ICU medicines and develop a sustainable strategy for future crisis preparedness, according to the report, by two pharmaceutical industry