The business of survival: Generic medicines at the intersection of health, policy, and structural resilience in Lebanon

Georges Hatem, Khaled Mouchref, Mohammad Chaheen, Samar Rachidi, Sanaa Awada, Environmental Health Department, National Institute of Health Dr Ricardo Jorge, EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Pública , Clinical and Epidemiological Research Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Faculty of Engineers, Sciences and Technology University, Center of Research for Information Technology and Communications, Laboratoire de Technologie et d, Instrumentation pour la Santé, Faculty of Engineering, Lebanese University

Journal of Generic Medicines: The Business Journal for the Generic Medicines Sector

Published online on April 11, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Generic Medicines, Ahead of Print.
Lebanon has faced a series of overlapping crises, including a severe financial collapse, the pandemic, the Beirut port explosion, the removal of subsidies, electricity shortages, and, most recently, the war in Lebanon. These events have disrupted supply ...