> Long-term -- yes; short and medium-term -- not necessarily. For example, during and after Covid, Germany had a very severe antibiotics shortage. I think it is

> Long-term -- yes; short and medium-term -- not necessarily. For example, during and after Covid, Germany had a very severe antibiotics shortage. I think it is still ongoing to some extent. That sounds like a good reason to favor local manufacturing. > On the other hand, ramping up production that has been offshored is not that easy, and is a lot more expensive initially. And that sounds like a good reason to do it now and not wait for a crisis when the consequences would be worse.