Building The Pharma Supply Chain Of The Future
Worldwide Disruption Has Pushed Logistics To The Front And Centre Of The Pharma World
Executive Summary
The worst of COVID-19’s disruption appears to be in the pharma supply chain’s rearview mirror, but logistics stakeholders still have a number of questions to answer and challenges to overcome as they attempt to become future-proof.
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