80% of the substances used in the manufacture of drugs in Europe come from China or India. The progressive addiction led to a partial loss of competences in the field of their own production. Until the mid-1990s, Europe and the US supplied 90 percent of the total. substances used in the production of drugs in the world. Today, only 20 percent. Even 20 years ago, there were about 170 producers of active substances in Poland, today there are a dozen or so - PZPPF alarms.
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has shown the dangers of dependence on Asia. As a result of production interruptions in local factories and global transport, as well as the increased demand for pharmaceuticals around the world, the principle of international solidarity was violated, which translated into shortages of drugs and activ...
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