Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Mar 2020
Law makers pressure big pharma on drug supply chains amid coronavirus outbreak
11 March 2020 - Law makers have for years been concerned the U.S. is too reliant on foreign manufacturing of medicine.
Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Bob Menendez, D-N.J., are among law makers pushing for longer-term solutions. The senators on Wednesday introduced a bill that would funnel $100 million to develop U.S. manufacturing of drugs.
“When confronted with a serious challenge such as the coronavirus, it is important to take stock, look at lessons learned and build upon them in order to respond better the next time,” Blackburn said in a statement.
