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jack_trippertoday at 9:44 AM0 repliesview on HN

>Because it was synthesized using Chinese and Indian sourced "Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients" (APIs) [0], both of whom synthesize around 80% of all APIs required by European pharma manufacturers.

And the EU pharma companies package it, slap their logos on it and make mega profits selling domestically.

>EU member states simply does not do the same for electronics.

Why do you think that is? Surely with a war next door and China not guaranteed be a cooperator all the time, that would be a priority.