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Essential elements of a strong, global medicines supply chain

Quality Matters

Known as the USP Medicine Supply Map and launched in 2021, this capability leverages more than 250 million data points – some proprietary, but mostly public – spanning 92% of generic medicines approved in the U.S. in a platform that assesses the vulnerability of specific medicines to supply chain disruptions.

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World Standards Day: Recognizing How Standards Enable a Strong Medicines Supply Chain

Quality Matters

Quality Standards Build Trust In Medicine Standards play an important role in the global medicines supply chain, helping governments and manufacturers increase the availability of safe, quality medicines, as well as building patient and health provider trust. In fact, quality standards are a big reason why we in the U.S.

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Complex generics: The need and challenges

Quality Matters

Complex generics: The need and challenges Generic medicines have benefited millions of Americans and saved trillions of dollars. Accounting for approximately 90% of prescriptions filled in the United States , generic medicines are essential to increasing patient access to important drug therapies.