EU Pharmaceutical Sovereignty: Feasibility Assessment (euobserver.com)

• EU pharmaceutical sovereignty goal since 2020
• Critical dependence on Asian API suppliers
• Local production and stockpiling as solutions

"The EU aims for pharmaceutical sovereignty to enhance medicine security. A 2020 resolution called for greater self-sufficiency in drug production and storage. Implementation is complex: reliance on Asian API producers, high costs, and lack of coordination among member states impede progress. The article analyzes obstacles and potential solutions."