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Public Pharma

12 August 2025

Public Pharma: A Remedy for Drug Shortages

In hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics across Europe, a silent emergency is unfolding. Drug shortages have become so frequent, so pervasive, that they now constitute a public health crisis. In Germany alone, nearly 1,500 drug supply shortages were recorded in 2023—almost three times more than in 2021. Nearly every hospital pharmacist surveyed in the country acknowledges the impact: shortages undermine their ability to care for patients effectively.[5] Behind these figures lies a deeper story of systemic dysfunction—and the urgent need for bold, structural solutions rooted in the public interest.

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PHM Campaigns

 

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International Solidarity Campaign to Stop Wars

Marches, demonstrations, sit-ins in support of the Palestinian people, the international call for an immediate cease-fire, to respect international humanitarian law, to halt attacks against the civilian population and to stop hostilities against health workers and the medical mission.

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Charter4Health Podcast Breadcrumb Home

Charter4Health is the new podcast series from PHM Global on the right to health, it is a platform to discuss, share the analysis and the experiences of the struggle for Health For All.

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PHM Comics Breadcrumb Home

More than a format, they are a genre, even more, they are a universe. Comics constitute a narrative that entertains, builds emotional experiences and imaginaries of both fiction and non-fiction, with such a variety of forms and contents that they also inform, educate and communicate, reaching a wide spectrum of audiences.

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Health for All Campaign

Renewing the Health For All Campaign through Thematic Areas

Gender justice and health

The vision of this  thematic circle is to create accountable and equitable health policies and health systems in the context of intersectional justice

Environment and ecosystem health

PHM has worked on environment and ecosystem health for a number of years

Nutrition and Food Sovereignty

Nutrition and Food Sovereignty has historically been a very strong area for PHM

Political Economy For Health

Political Economy For Health

The work of the circle from November 2018 is broadly directed by the analysis and strategic directions

Equitable health systems

Equitable health systems

The Health Systems Thematic Area is one of PHM’s strongest, with broad participation across countries and regions

War and conflict, occupation, forced migration

War and conflict, occupation, forced migration

The PHM considers this thematic area to be a priority due to the level of conflict and displacement occurring around the world.