European procurement models that focus solely on the lowest-cost generics are jeopardizing efforts to strengthen the supply chain and secure investments in local manufacturing, says Christoph Stoller, president of Medicines for Europe.

At a Medicines for Europe webinar on learning lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, a clear consensus emerged that a continued co-ordination between industry, regulators and the European Commission was key to both effectively address the current crisis and ensure a greater level of preparedness for similar challenges in future.

At a Medicines for Europe webinar on learning lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, a clear consensus emerged that a continued co-ordination between industry, regulators and the European Commission was key to both effectively address the current crisis and ensure a greater level of preparedness for similar challenges in future.