A closer look at 'friend-shoring' and the drug shortage challenge
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In this week’s episode of “The Top Line,” Fierce Pharma’s Zoey Becker sits down with Bobby Sheng, the CEO of Bora Pharmaceuticals, to discuss the concept of “friend-shoring” in drug manufacturing.
"Friend-shoring" involves conducting manufacturing processes in countries considered friendly or allied. Sheng discusses the criteria for deeming a country “friendly” and explores whether this strategy could help address drug supply shortages.
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Bora plants its flag in the US with $210M acquisition of generics manufacturer Upsher-Smith Emergent, pivoting away from CDMO business, sells Baltimore plant to acquisitive Bora for $30M See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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