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The Effect of Pandemic on Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

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  1. Generic drug manufacturers were at a major loss during the pandemic - much more than we’d like them to be.
  2. Nearshoring is not a quick option.
  3. Given our experience through the pandemic, how much of this is (a) a just in case solution where we have a backlog of medications ready for distribution?
  4. And (b) how much of it is a homeland security issue in terms of being able to get drugs to people when they need them when those drugs are manufactured - or the main ingredients in them are found - overseas?
  5. Any idea as to how the big three manufacturers did over this time - I know we were seeing a lot of children’s medication reach critical levels in certain areas of the country.
  6. What was the big takeaway for you from this interview?

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