No need to stockpile medicines, says MA chief

Elizabeth de Somer, chief executive of pharma trade group Medicines Australia, has echoed calls by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison, for Australians to stop stockpiling medicine during the ongoing COVID pandemic.

“It is imperative, as an industry and as a nation, for us to employ every public health strategy and commit every effort to focus on COVID19 and help to protect and treat the community,” said Ms de Somer.

“Member companies of Medicines Australia and their global counterparts – are working tirelessly to eradicate COVID19 – to increases diagnostic capability, develop a vaccine and find effective treatments. We hope this focus will generate success in the coming months. Each step forward will be shared.