Strategic Vulnerabilities in the Global API Supply Chain: A Call for Action
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Strategic Vulnerabilities in the Global API Supply Chain: A Call for Action

What if your next national health crisis starts in a warehouse in Wuhan or Ahmedabad?

The vast majority of the world's essential APIs—paracetamol, amoxicillin, metformin—come from just two countries. And if even one of them halts exports, entire health systems could collapse.

In this new article, we break down:

  • The top 10 most consumed APIs globally

  • Who produces them, how hard it is to switch, and why quality isn't always guaranteed

  • The death toll projection if key antibiotics or seizure drugs disappear for 30 days

  • A practical 24-month roadmap for building resilience in South Korea and the U.S.

Resilience doesn’t begin at the hospital. It begins with molecules.

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