Symptoms of Disruption in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Pharmaceutical supply chains are never far from news headlines. Regular drug shortages affect our families, friends, and neighbors when they can't access their chemotherapy treatments, ADHD medication, and pain medication - just to name a few.
In 2023, Americans spent over $600 Billion on prescription drugs. That's more than ever before — and more than any other country in the world. 90 percent of the prescriptions are for generic drugs, although they represent only 20 percent of spending.
Pharmaceutical supply chains are complex, highly regulated, global, and associated with HUGE profit…
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