ESMO takes a lead on 'public health emergency' of medicine shortages

9 April 2019

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has sought to initiate Europe-wide action on medicine shortages.

The ESMO has recognized that the issue cannot be addressed by any single country on its own so has staged a meeting in Brussels to bring together Europe’s prominent stakeholders on the topic and drive concerted and collaborative action at European Union (EU) level.

"The situation is dramatically impacting on cancer patients"Shortages of inexpensive essential medicines have complex and multifactorial causes. In Europe, these often involve quality and manufacturing issues, including low profitability of inexpensive medicines and poor reporting mechanisms.

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