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Should we be worried about pharma’s supply chain?

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Pharma supply chain issues are a concern for us all but especially patients. The goal of getting a drug to market as fast as possible so they can recoup drug development costs has the potential for mistakes that could cost lives. We can’t continue to develop drugs the same way as we have done before.

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US legislative update: takeaways for European pharma

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the current US Congressional session, Congress has focused heavily on legislation directed at reducing prescription drug prices. The new law will also require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to Medicare if they increase drug prices faster than consumer inflation. 5) monitoring access to biosimilars.

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‘Right shoring’ API production in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

During the pandemic, the shortage of basic drugs such as paracetamol in key EU countries led to growing calls to push local drug manufacturing to ensure a smooth supply and to minimise shortages. Only 25% of API production for generic drugs took place in Europe in 2020, according to a November 2022 Medicines for Europe report.