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Common sense approach to the pharma industry

World of DTC Marketing

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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‘Right shoring’ API production in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

Despite having large biopharmaceutical companies on home ground, the UK and France experienced major shortages and supply chain issues. Only 25% of API production for generic drugs took place in Europe in 2020, according to a November 2022 Medicines for Europe report. For innovative medicines, this share was 77%.

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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. Businesses are facing challenges in obtaining raw ingredients for medicines. So, what can we do to insulate against the risk of shortages in these crucial generic drugs?

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

An example of the current disparity, drawn from data from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), can be seen in Romania, Poland or Bulgaria, where a recently approved medicine will take more than 800 days on average before it becomes publicly available compared with Germany, where that figure is 133 days 3.

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

Drug Discovery World

According to a report by Deloitte, globally India is the third largest in the world by volume and 11th by value, comprising over 3,000 pharma companies and 10,500 manufacturing facilities 2. Similarly, The Times of India says that branded generic medicines have “long fuelled India’s pharmaceutical exports” 4.