Position Paper – Medicine shortages
Medicine shortages are an increasing problem and a growing concern of patients and healthcare providers. It is a problem for which we must find practical solutions both short- and long-term. To this purpose, Affordable Medicines Europe in this paper presents 20 concrete actions that can be taken by policymakers.
Trade flows of parallel imported medicines
As the prevalence of shortages is becoming a big challenge for healthcare systems, a perception has arisen in Europe that parallel trade of pharmaceuticals is a one-way street, where the medicines go from lower income countries to higher income countries. But unidirectional travel of medicines from low-income to high-income countries is a myth and this […]
Trade Flows of Parallel Imported Medicines 2020
The increasing prevalence of shortages around the EU is a key concern for Affordable Medicines Europe. Parallel trade is occasionally mentioned as one of the causes. One such myth is the unidirectional travel of medicines from low-income to high-income countries. In this study we update the facts around the parallel trade flows in Europe, first […]
The economic impact of parallel imports of pharmaceuticals – An assessment of savings in Denmark in 2021
Parallel imports of pharmaceuticals has taken place in Denmark and the rest of the EU since the 1970s. In 2021, parallel imports accounted for 16% of turnover in the Danish market for medicinal products, an increase of 2% in comparison with 2018. Thanks to a favourable regulatory environment, savings in Denmark have also increased from […]