Adrian van den Hoven, Director General of Medicines for Europe, sits at the center of the industry body tasked with supplying the majority of the medicines required to fight COVID-19 in Europe. With the record high demands for antiseptics, unprecedented challenges to global supply chains, and the current rush to repurpose and test many generic compounds to fight the WuHan Virus, Medicines for Europe sits in the crosshairs of Europe’s COVID-19 public health challenges. Adrian’s members need to supply the vast majority of the medicines that keep hospitals open and sick people healthy, regardless of the logistical challenges of the pandemic.

In this podcast, we discuss the many barriers to keeping Europe’s supply chains open, whether it’s due to lockdowns, international production shocks, or the old-fashioned hording of goods. Adrian provides his insights as to how Europe can better prepare for future challenges to our healthcare infrastructure and increase the security of needed medical supplies under existing legislation. Adrian took on the role of Director General of Medicines for Europe in 2013, and before that, was the Deputy Director General of Business Europe.

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