FDA’s Drug Shortage Prevention Tally: 96 Saves In Six Weeks
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
At Senate hearing, the agency says an executive order has helped spur notifications, while the GAO suggests Congress require manufacturers to tell FDA about anything that could affect the drug supply. Reimbursement changes will not solve the shortage problem, an HHS official argues.
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