Can a national storage obligation for medicines prevent shortages? Evidence from the Finnish experience

Background: Since 1984, Finland has used storage obligations for essential medicines, requiring manufacturers and importers to maintain storage of certain medicines. This study aimed to investigate whether this type of obligatory storage system for human medicines is effective in preventing and miti...

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Published in:	Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy
Main Authors:	Reko Ravela, Timi Aaltonen, Marja Airaksinen, Alan Lyles
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Medicine shortages Obligatory storage Obligatory storing Security of supply
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667276625000782