Brussels, Belgium, May 12, 2026 (AFP) - EU agrees new measures to tackle drug shortages

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2026-05-12

European Union lawmakers and countries reached a deal Tuesday on new rules seeking to tackle shortages of essential drugs and boost manufacturing in Europe. Supplies of key medicines such as antibiotics, insulin and painkillers have at times run low within the 27-nation bloc in recent years, due to supply chain snags and Europe's over-reliance on Asia for key components. Under the provisional accord struck by EU governments and parliament represe......

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