'Made in Europe' should include all pharma production steps, says Greek health minister
'Made in Europe' should include all pharma production steps, says Greek health minister
'Made in Europe' should include all pharma production steps, says Greek health minister | Euractiv
cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/43001121
Maintaining and strengthening pharmaceutical manufacturing within the European Union should be a strategic priority, Greek health minister Adonis Georgiadis ... The concept of ‘Made in Europe’ must be clearly defined to include all key production steps: active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), essential starting materials, and finished dosage form (FDF) manufacturing, he said. Georgiadis underlined that a definition focused solely on the API is unacceptable.
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The Greek health minister said resilience as a procurement criterion is crucial. However, he pointed out that it must be accompanied by mandatory multi-supplier contracting in tenders, as it is essential for supporting domestic production, diversifying supply sources for critical medicines, and controlling public expenditure.
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