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Should we be worried about pharma’s supply chain?

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QUICK READ: Pharma supply chain issues are a concern for us all but especially patients. The goal of getting a drug to market as fast as possible so they can recoup drug development costs has the potential for mistakes that could cost lives. Why would a pharma company take risks like these?

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Common sense approach to the pharma industry

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Pharma companies are still too focused on profits while people continue to rely on prescription drugs to compensate for unhealthy lifestyles. The headline and byline in a Times editorial said it all “Don’t Fall for Big Pharma’s Savior Act, Heroic work went into the development of the coronavirus vaccines.

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Katie Porter attacks pharma

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So where to start… Congresswoman Porter may want to look at the percentage of generic drugs available virus branded (89%). I have worked with and stayed in contact with some R&D people within pharma and they have a different answer. In pharma R&D returns have declined to 1.8 percent—a slight decrease of 0.1

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Pharma’s climate change vulnerability and opportunity

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Rising global temperatures will, for example, enhance the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and Zika, increasing the need for effective vaccines. Just as in the wake of COVID-19, the world will look to pharma to fulfil its public health needs. “Any Vulnerability . Making plans is not enough.

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How can the pharma industry navigate issues in the global supply chain to minimise drug shortages?

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Logistical challenges of getting the right materials in the right place remain two years after the pandemic began, causing significant drug shortages to end-users. Many of the medicines most badly affected by these shortages are generic drugs to treat common conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

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Regulatory data protection (RDP) period RDP refers to the time when generic drug makers cannot refer to an innovator drug’s data to obtain a marketing authorisation 2. This looks like it may change shape in the future for the region, if the proposal put forward by the commission is adopted.

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India: Why is the country ramping up drug discovery research?

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In the global pharmaceuticals market, India ranks third worldwide for production by volume and the domestic pharmaceutical market is expected to reach US$120-130 billion by 2030 1. Similarly, The Times of India says that branded generic medicines have “long fuelled India’s pharmaceutical exports” 4.