Mitigating Drug Shortages

April 12, 2024

Nicholas Saraceno is Editor of Pharmaceutical Commerce. He can be reached at nsaraceno@mjhlifesciences.com.

Allen Jacques explains the history behind medications’ lack of supply, while offering ways to help alleviate their impact.

In this exclusive PC Podcast interview, Allen Jacques, a life sciences industry thought leader at Kinaxis, dives into:

What he sees as limitations of current government efforts when it comes to boosting domestic production of essential medicines, and why they aren’t sufficient
How and why drug shortages occur
The challenges that generic drug manufacturers are facing today
Why more resilient and transparent supply chains are necessary in the pharmaceutical industry, and how these can help mitigate shortage issues

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