We have a drug shortage problem—here’s how we can solve it | Caroline Schober | TEDxMedUniGraz
Imagine a world where a simple infection or routine surgery becomes life-threatening—not because we lack knowledge, but because we lack medicine. This isn’t a distant dystopia; it’s happening now.Globally, drug shortages are leaving patients and doctors without essential antibiotics, painkillers, and even cancer treatments. In Austria alone, nearly 500 medicines are currently unavailable or only partially accessible.
Why? Over 70% of the world’s pharmaceutical ingredients come from just two countries: China and India. Our health systems rely on fragile global supply chains—vulnerable to geopolitical tensions, trade disputes, and natural disasters. Meanwhile, traditional drug manufacturing remains outdated, slow, costly, and environmentally damaging.
But what if we could change this? Imagine storing pure pharmaceutical ingredients for decades using smart technology, then rapidly transforming them into life-saving medicines when and where they’re needed. Picture new, faster, greener manufacturing methods—and a world where we recycle valuable pharmaceutical compounds instead of throwing them away. Tomorrow starts now—if we dare to rethink how we store, produce, and recycle medicines.
Caroline is a chemist and molecular biologist with a passion for innovation and global impact. She has held key roles in international projects in the US and China, managed major research initiatives, and shaped science policy at the highest levels. As former Vice Rector for Research and International Affairs at the Medical University of Graz, and now Chief Strategy Development & Communications Officer at the Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering, Caroline is a driving force behind smarter solutions in healthcare. As a recognized leader in open science and organizational transformation, she serves on numerous advisory boards and juries for innovation, startups, and research. Caroline brings a bold vision for the future of medicine - one where science, strategy, and sustainability go hand in hand.
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