EU preparing to stockpile drugs in efforts to tackle medicines shortages — report

EU preparing to stockpile drugs in efforts to tackle medicines shortages — report

The commission will intervene to ensure 'strategic autonomy' in basic medicines through a 'systemic industrial policy'. Picture: Pexels 

The EU is preparing to stockpile drugs and oblige manufacturers to guarantee supplies in efforts to tackle the on-going medicines shortages.

The European Commission will also try to reduce reliance on China and increase domestic production capacity, the commission told the Financial Times — which reported the news on Thursday.

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