# ‘Why do we value a Mars bar more than life-saving medicine?’ Sandoz CEO calls for level playing field with cheap Chinese antibiotics

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-27T06:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/27/life-saving-medicine-sandoz-ceo-cheap-chinese-antibiotics/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/why-do-we-value-a-mars-bar-more-than-life-saving-medicine-sandoz-ceo-c-b633f5/

The Swiss pharmaceutical giant operates one of the last penicillin plants in Europe—losing it would raise new security and sovereignty challenges, says CEO Richard Saynor.

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