Drug Security: Mapping Supply Chains and Risk Assessment
This act aims to ensure Americans always have access to essential medicines, especially during crises. The government will track the origin of drugs and their ingredients to prevent shortages and protect public health and national security. This means greater assurance that critical medicines will be available when needed.
Key points
The government will create and regularly update a list of essential medicines crucial for national health and security.
A risk assessment of these medicine supply chains will be conducted to identify vulnerabilities, especially those related to foreign suppliers.
A monitoring system for drug supply chains will be established, using data analytics to quickly detect potential problems and shortages.
The Department of Defense will report on drugs purchased from China, increasing transparency and security of military supplies.
Status:
Introduced
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