EU Floats Raft Of Plans To Tackle ‘Critical’ Drug Shortages

The European Commission says the collective actions it is proposing should allow it to work more closely with the pharmaceutical industry and help EU member states improve the security of medicines supply.

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The European Commission has published a list of short- and longer-term actions it says the EU needs to take to address critical medicines shortages and improve the security of supply chains, both generally and in times of health emergencies.

In a communication published on 24 October, the commission proposes a “Critical Medicines List” to be ready by the...

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