The New York Times · 2 Oct, 14:11 · Business briefing

America Wants to Make More Generic Drugs. India Shows Why That’s Hard.

The article examines the complexities behind American efforts to increase domestic generic drug production, highlighting India’s established dominance in this sector.

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The article examines the complexities behind American efforts to increase domestic generic drug production, highlighting India’s established dominance in this sector. It details structural challenges, including regulatory hurdles, manufacturing infrastructure deficits, and the intricate global supply chains that currently favour Indian producers. The report underscores why simply shifting production back to the US is not a straightforward process, involving significant economic and logistical barriers. For professionals, this illustrates the depth of entrenched global pharmaceutical networks and the specific difficulties in reshoring critical healthcare manufacturing capabilities amidst current geopolitical and economic pressures.

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