Weaknesses in the global pharmaceutical supply chain, exposed and exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, have led major markets to pursue localization policies aimed at bolstering domestic production capacity. But any significant transformation promises to take many years.

Sanofi has unveiled further details of its European API company, which will be called Euroapi and will be led by Karl Rotthier as CEO.

India has published a list of APIs and formulations for which exports will be restricted, with immediate effect. The move comes against the backdrop of growing concerns over the off-patent industry’s supply chain given the ongoing pressures caused by the coronavirus outbreak.