Over 100 Medicines in Short Supply Reveals Pharma CEO

Published on February 20, 2024

Medicine shortages are “around double what they were a year ago,” raising concerns with drug manufacturers and distributors, a pharma CEO has revealed. Mark Samuels, chief of British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA), told the Health and Social Care Committee on Monday that his organisation had been monitoring the situation for several years and that “shortages have increased” to “around double what they were a year ago.” “We have them at 101 shortages in February this year,” Mr. Samuels said, adding that the BGMA had highlighted the shortage to ministers since July 2021. “We’re concerned about it,” he said. Rick Greville, the director of distribution and supply at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, also told MPs that the shortage of certain medications “continues to be challenging,” calling the situation “a long-standing issue.”...

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