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International Supply Chains: Why Dependence on Foreign Manufacturing Is Causing Drug Shortages in 2025
By Celia Rawdon
International Supply Chains: Why Dependence on Foreign Manufacturing Is Causing Drug Shortages in 2025

In 2025, dependence on foreign manufacturing is causing widespread drug shortages. With 80% of active ingredients coming from Asia, even small disruptions lead to critical gaps in medicine supply. Here's how global supply chains failed patients-and what’s being done to fix it.