Joint procurement saved vaccines. Can it solve medicine shortages, too?

What’s really behind Europe’s growing medicine shortages? In this episode of EU Perspectives, we dive deep into the proposed Critical Medicines Act and the future of European healthcare with three experts at the forefront of EU health policy and pharmaceutical access:🎙️ Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe)🎙️ Arnaud Maheas, Head of Public Affairs Europe at Sandoz🎙️ Stefano Romanelli, Senior Government Affairs Manager at EUCOPE💊 From Europe’s dependency on Chinese antibiotics to the dramatic price pressures killing local production of generics, we ask the hard questions:– Can joint procurement fix supply issues?– Should Europe pay more to keep production on the continent?– Is the single market failing patients in Eastern Europe?We also explore the role of transparency, environmental regulation, state aid, and the upcoming EU budget battles – all through the lens of health equity and resilience.