IGBA Criticizes Export Restrictions
Supply Disruptions Are Counter-Productive During Coronavirus Crisis
Executive Summary
National export restrictions on medicines have been slammed by the international off-patent pharmaceutical industry as being “counter-productive” during the coronavirus crisis. The IGBA is instead urging international co-operation and transparency, pointing to a positive example of supply-chain connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region.
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