Medicines Must Be Designated As Priority Items, Says IGBA
Action Needed To Speed Up Logistics Elements Around The World
Executive Summary
Governments around the world should designate all medicines as ‘priority essential products’, the IGBA has urged, as a surge in demand coinciding with a reduction in the number of flights and rising freight costs are making it more difficult for suppliers to meet global requirements amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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