Supply Chain Crunch Meets Olympics Shutdown: China, India Drug Makers Brace For Perfect Storm

 
• By Anju Ghangurde and Brian Yang

To ensure the Beijing Winter Olympics is a smooth affair, the Chinese government has ordered partial or complete halts in industrial production in some provinces from late November until mid-March, disrupting an already fragile active ingredient supply chain.

Night view from inside the vast Bird's Nest National Stadium preparing for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (Alamy)
Night view from inside the vast Bird's Nest National Stadium preparing for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Pharma could face a dark night if it doesn't start preparing as well. • Source: Alamy

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