Medicines For Europe And European Commission Aligned On Energy Rationing

Supply Chain Disruptions Could Affect Biological And Antibiotic Medicines The Most

Medicines for Europe has urged the European Commission to exempt pharmaceutical suppliers, particularly those of biologic and antibiotic medicines, from any perspective energy rationing in the region, in line with new public guidelines.

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The European Commission has said the health and pharmaceuticals sector should be prioritized in the event of energy disruptions • Source: Shutterstock

Following the release of the European Commission’s Guidelines on a European Gas Demand Reduction Plan, Medicines for Europe has urged European governments to maintain energy supply to medicines production sites in the event of gas and electricity restrictions throughout the region.

The Commission’s guidelines state that “industries considered critical or strategic from a societal perspective”, including the health and pharmaceutical sector,...

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