Generics Industry Takes Action To Maintain Access In Ukraine
Medicines For Europe Calls On EU To Lead Coordination Of Supplies Via HERA
• By David Wallace
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Efforts are being made across the European off-patent community to bolster the supply chain and ensure access to medicines in Ukraine, industry association Medicines for Europe tells Generics Bulletin. It has urged the EU to take a leading role in coordinating supplies through the HERA emergency response body.
Action is needed to secure access to essential medicines in Ukraine • Source: Pixel-shot / Alamy Stock Photo
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine heads into its second week of conflict, efforts are being made across the European off-patent industry to secure the supply chain and maintain access to essential medicines for Ukraine’s 44 million citizens.
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