making the essential building blocks for today’s crop protection products

ensuring increased farming yields and preventing plant and livestock diseases.
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making the essential building blocks for today’s pharmaceuticals

two-thirds of fine chemicals are used as Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) or excipients in medicines.
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latest news

New infographic on the pharmaceutical supply chain in Europe

09 Jul 2020

EFCG, APIC and IPEC Europe address the complex pharmaceutical supply chain in Europe in a joint infographic. Download...

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COVID-19 is reshaping the pharmaceutical supply chain

27 Apr 2020

APRIL 27, 2020 | C&EN VOLUME 98, ISSUE 16 | Rick Mullin The coronavirus pandemic may mark a rebalancing of where drugs are made as nations recognize a security imperative The COVID-19 pandem...

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VOXEurop article – Europe’s suicidal reliance on drugs made in China

12 Mar 2020

VOXEurop Article – 11/03/2020 Since two years, EFCG has been advocating for a comprehensive set of measures to reduce Europe's dependence on China for our essential APIs. These are listed in our...

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upcoming events

CPhI Worldwide POSTPONED until 2021

14 Oct 2020 - Milan, Italy

Due to the Covid-19 situation, the CPhI organisers have decided to postpone it until 2021. As a consequence, the EFCG dinner originally foreseen on 14th October will not take place....

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CPhI 2019 – Frankfurt

06 Nov 2019 - Frankfurt, Germany

On 6th November, EFCG had the pleasure of hosting the 12th edition of its CPhI annual dinner at the Jügelhaus next to the famous Natural History Museum for a night of gastronomy, culture and networki...

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latest publications

EFCG, APIC and IPEC Europe joint infographic on the pharmaceutical supply chain in Europe

10 Jul 2020
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Addressing the acute and complex issue of medicines shortages

18 Mar 2020
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