The European Commission launches a new Critical Medicines Alliance

BY KIRSTEN MESSMER, PHD, RAC

Today, the European Commission launched the Critical Medicines Alliance to address medicines shortages in the E.U. The alliance brings together policy makers, industry and patients to evaluate supply chain vulnerabilities and develop recommendations on mechanisms to prevent shortages. Separately this week, EMA’s group on medicines shortages released eight recommendations that could be employed to address shortages.

Medicines shortages have been identified as a major health concern in Europe for many years now.

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