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Study suggests current drug shortages in US will be worsened by COVID-19 pandemic
A newly released paper has revealed that the shortages of medications in the US at present will be increased further due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Global regulatory authorities COVID-19 policy and regulations meeting
Global pharma regulators met to discuss measures to ensure supply continuity, flexible regulatory policies and their expectations for COVID-19 clinical trials.
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Dealing with immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic: India’s experience
Dr Saurabh Kumar Banerjee outlines the impact of COVID-19 on immunisation programmes in India and how organisations can hope to mitigate the consequences of missed vaccine doses.
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Operation Warp Speed: developing, manufacturing and distributing COVID-19 medical countermeasures
Exploring Operation Warp Speed, the Trump Administration’s program to expedite R&D, manufacturing and distribution of medical countermeasures for COVID-19.
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Report reveals CMOs in Italy concentrated in worst-hit COVID-19 regions
According to findings, the majority of CMOs in Italy are found in the locations hit worst by COVID-19, meaning the pharma supply chain has been greatly impacted.
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Programme to develop sustainable cold chain delivery for COVID-19 vaccine initiated
Researchers have begun research to find how sustainable cold chain delivery systems for a COVID-19 vaccine can be established in resource-poor countries.
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WHO calls for pharma to rapidly distribute malaria prevention and treatment tools
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has asked the pharmaceutical supply chain to swiftly distribute nets and antimalarial medicines in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Global manufacturing “fundamental” for drug supply chain, says ABPI Chief Executive
The ABPI's Dr Richard Torbett, speaking to the International Trade Committee, said the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for a globalised drug supply chain.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the Indian pharmaceutical industry
Dr Abhishek Dadhich rounds up how the Indian pharmaceutical market has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the steps the country’s government could take to overcome these setbacks.
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EU authorities agree new measures to support the pharma supply chain during COVID-19 pandemic
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and other authorities have created a new shortage reporting system and are looking into how regulations can be applied more flexibly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Limiting shortages: steps for the UK to strengthen drug supply
Dr Sam Roscoe explains his recommendations for pharmaceutical companies and supermarkets in the UK to limit reliance on deliveries from overseas, to ease the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus on drug supply chains.
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Limited supply of antimalarial drugs may prevent use against COVID-19, say doctors
An open letter from doctors highlights that although chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are strong candidates to fight COVID-19, there is a limited supply.
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COVID-19 update: coronavirus and the pharmaceutical supply chain
With concerns rising about medicine availability during the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, European Pharmaceutical Review explores how the pharmaceutical supply chain is faring.
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EMA warns consumers about falsified COVID-19 drugs from online pharmacies
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has advised consumers on how to recognise registered online pharmacies so they can avoid falsified medications.
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Female directors are quicker to recall defective medicinal products, finds study
The presence of female directors makes boards more likely to report lower-severity defects and faster to recall products with high-severity problems, suggests research.
