Generics group demands 'immediate and urgent actions' on EU medicines supply

Medicines for Europe, the generics trade association, has made three requests as it attempts to ensure continued drug supply apply across the continent amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

The group’s members supply 67% of prescription medicines in Europe and are the largest suppliers of critical medicines needed to tackle the pandemic. They have 300 production sites working at full capacity manufacturing finished products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).

'This crisis cannot hinge on national protectionism'