Stada Steps In To Secure German Tamoxifen Supply

Aliud’s Import Of Italian Product From EG Will Bridge Supply Bottleneck In Germany

Stada says it is taking action to address current disruptions to the supply of tamoxifen in Germany, with the firm’s Aliud Pharma subsidiary bringing in supplies from Stada’s EG business in Italy.

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Italian imports of tamoxifen will bolster supply in Germany • Source: Mattia Dantonio / Alamy Stock Photo

Stada says it is taking steps to address current supply disruptions for tamoxifen in Germany, by importing supplies from its Italian EG unit into the German market through its Aliud Pharma subsidiary.

Shortages of the breast cancer drug in Germany were recently highlighted by off-patent industry association Medicines for Europe (see sidebar).

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