New BGMA Chief Battles Twin Pressures Of COVID And Brexit
Product Withdrawals Have Already Begun In Northern Ireland, Says Mark Samuels
Executive Summary
When Mark Samuels took over leadership of the BGMA earlier this year, he was immediately forced to grapple with the twin pressures of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he tells Generics Bulletin in an exclusive interview, the UK off-patent industry has succeeded in maintaining supply against this difficult backdrop and deserves a more coherent government strategy to support the sector.
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