▶️ Drug shortages make Europe dependent on China and India – The consequences of decades of cost-cutting policies
| Europe is increasingly under pressure due to drug shortages. | Dependence on China and India is growing due to outsourced production chains. | Decades of cost-cutting policies have weakened local production capacities. | Many active ingredient and tablet manufacturers have closed or relocated. | Long, fragile supply chains increase the risk of shortages of critical medications. | Price pressure has undermined quality, resilience, and strategic reserves. | Political failures are evident in the lack of incentive systems for re-shoring. | Patient care and public health are acutely at risk. | | Solutions range from diversification to investments in European production. | xpert.digital analyzes the causes and presents recommendations for action for greater pharmaceutical sovereignty. [...]
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