Extreme Cost-Containment Policies Affect Generics Pricing and Innovation in the EU
A new report from a European generics trade association says that extreme cost-containment policies can adversely affect the generics supply chain vide consolidation of generics drug production and withdrawal of such products from the market. A recent press release by the Medicines for Europe further states that there is evidence that extreme cost-containment policies are producing counterproductive effects on generic medicines.