How inflation has disrupted generic drugs market

 A perfect storm of factors has contributed to inflation in the EU reaching levels unseen in the last decade and increased prices in every area of economic activity, from shipping to raw materials and energy.

Another sector that has been severely affected and is causing a headache for EU governments is the generic drugs industry. Several cheap drugs have now disappeared from the market because they have become economically unviable to produce, directly impacting patients in need.

In Belgium, for instance, one in five off-patent medicines for sale one year ago are no longer on the market, while in Romania, over 2,000 drugs have disappeared from the market. (...)