While Teva has helped to mitigate a Canadian shortage of salbutamol inhalers, Accord has struck a deal with the UK government to supply hydroxychloroquine. Sandoz is bolstering its inventory to meet demand and Apotex is donating critical medicines, while MedPharm’s new testing model will screen drugs for therapeutic effectiveness and Beximco is focusing on manufacturing hydroxychloroquine, favipiravir and ivermectin.
As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Teva Canada has secured a four-week supply of Salamol (salbutamol) 100mcg 200-dose inhalers through its global supply chain, from Teva UK, in order to mitigate shortages in the Canadian market.
Due to COVID-19, Teva said, the demand for salbutamol inhalers had tripled since January 2020 and “Health Canada indicated this...
Amneal has marked its entry into China after receiving its first product approval in the market. Meanwhile, the firm has also outlined US approvals for two generics currently suffering from shortages.
Avoiding disaster at the beginning of the pandemic and offering a pro-active supply chain blueprint should position the generics industry well for an onshoring debate in Congress, but a look back at March 2020 is a reminder that even small policy shifts can have a big impact.
After US President Joe Biden launched a review of the country’s API supply chain, the task force has reported back with key vulnerabilities that contribute to drug shortages and supply risks during a global public health emergency. According to the report, the lack of geographic diversity and dependence on foreign nations and anti-competitive actions by foreign nations are key areas of concern.
Nichi-Iko says that remediation activities at its Toyama plant in the wake of a suspension over GMP violations mean that there may be delays to supply.
Avoiding disaster at the beginning of the pandemic and offering a pro-active supply chain blueprint should position the generics industry well for an onshoring debate in Congress, but a look back at March 2020 is a reminder that even small policy shifts can have a big impact.
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Teva and Biocon Biologics have become the latest firms to sign up to the Biosimilars Forum industry association in the US.
