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Cheap Chinese antibiotics threaten Europe's last penicillin factory
China's share of European Union imports of penicillins and their derivatives rose from 44% in 2019 to 86% in 2025, threatening the viability of Europe's last major penicillin manufacturing plant.
Why it matters
If European production of basic antibiotics shuts down due to cheaper imports, the EU's medicine supply chain could become more vulnerable to external shortages and price fluctuations.PúblicoRead original ↗
