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AZ And Ipsen Outline Brexit Contingency Plans

 
• By Kevin Grogan

With the UK no nearer to deciding how hard or soft its exit from the EU will be on March 29, AstraZeneca and Ipsen have given updates on their efforts to cope with the chaos that could ensue on the medicines supply front.

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Pharma ponders transporting meds around Europe after Brexit • Source: Shutterstock

While many pharmaceutical companies have spoken in general terms about the challenges of Brexit with just six weeks to go before the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union, AstraZeneca PLC and Ipsen have been talking about the specific measures they are taking to combat the various problems of manufacturing, supplying and regulating medicines.

AstraZeneca devoted time in the presentation of its 2018 financials results to journalists Feb. 14 to discuss the situation, with...

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