Generic drugs made up about 90% of US prescriptions in 2022.
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The report calls for increased transparency on vaccine and treatment development and meeting states' needs for scarce medical supplies.
The number of drug suppliers able to deliver at least 80% of their products on time dropped 16 percentage points.
Benzathine penicillin shortages were tied to more than double the risk of congenital syphilis.
Supply chain issues could hinder vaccine rollout, and EUA data must be transparent, the report says.
Separate reports detail shortages of rheumatoid disease treatments and of drugs in France.
New reports depict a resilient industry with more potential during COVID-19.
Any flu vaccine delays have been largely due to the rate of delivery, not the supply.
Experts call for a move from a "fail and fix" approach to a "predict and prevent" paradigm.
In 2000, Europe imported 31% of drug materials from Asia; the number has now grown to 63%.
COVID-19 cases are rising by 1 million a week, exceeding oxygen supplies in a market in which most concentrators are produced by a few companies.