Europe's last penicillin factory faces closure; Sandoz seeks anti-dumping probe

Sandoz has asked the European Commission to open an anti-dumping investigation into cheap Chinese antibiotics that threaten the viability of its Kundl, Austria plant—the only fully integrated penicillin production site in Europe. The company warns that closure would leave Europe entirely dependent on Chinese supply for a critical medicine. The outcome is uncertain, but the request signals a potential shift toward trade protectionism in essential pharmaceuticals.

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