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AHA submits comments on draft drug shortage legislation to Senate Finance Committee leaders
The AHA June 7 submitted comments on a discussion draft of the Drug Shortage Prevention and Mitigation Act, bipartisan legislation proposing to provide Medicare incentive payments to hospitals.
Drug Prices and Shortages Jeopardize Patient Access to Quality Hospital Care
The inability of many patients to obtain needed drug therapies due to either high prices or shortages has negatively affected patient o
ASHP reports record high number of drug shortages
ASHP tracked a record 323 active drug shortages during the first quarter of 2024, surpassing the previ
HHS proposes policies to prevent drug shortages
The Department of Health and Human Services April 2 released a white paper proposing policy solutions for Congress and others to prevent drug shortages and mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities, including collaborating with the private sector to develop and implement programs to assess and incentivize resiliency in manufacturer and hospital purchasing behavior.
AHA recommends legislative action to address chronic drug shortages
In a statement submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing Feb. 6 on chronic drug shortages, AHA recommended Congress enact legislation to diversify manufacturing sites and sources for critical pharmaceutical ingredients; support an increase in end-user and supply chain inventories for critical medications; develop a rating system for drug maker quality management processes; identify essential drugs needing more domestic manufacturing capacity; and require drug makers to disclose where their products are made and when demand for essential drugs spikes.
AHA-supported drug shortages bill introduced in House
Reps. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Jan. 12 introduced a House version of the Mapping America’s Pharmaceutical Supply Act, legislation that would require the Department of Health and Human Services to update its essential medicines list and create a database to help predict vulnerabilities in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain.
Pfizer implements emergency ordering process for certain sterile injectables
Pfizer will ship certain sterile injectable products directly to customers due to high demand after a tornado struck the plant that makes them.
FDA recommends strategies to conserve prefilled saline flush syringes
The Food and Drug Administration today recommended strategies for health care providers to conserve prefilled 0.9% sodium chloride intravenous lock/flush syringes.
Report calls for federal, other action to prevent medical supply shortages
A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends actions to help prevent medical product shortages and ensure access to essential drugs and devices.