German Pharma meeting the coronavirus "Stress Test"

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic people in many countries worry whether too many crucial elements in their healthcare systems have been outsourced, in particular to China. But that's not a concern for German pharma, says Han Steutel, president of the German Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (VfA).

"Germany is one of the world's strongest production locations where innovative, patented medications are concerned," Mr Steutel explained, adding: "Even amidst the stress test of the corona pandemic, Germany has remained capable of delivering and has exported significantly more patented medical products to China than it has imported from that country."

Far lower death rate than other leading European countries