House Committee Holds Hearing on Drug Shortages
The U.S. is increasingly reliant on imported drugs from uninspected labs. It’s not safe. What can be done about it?
Drug Shortages: Why They Happen, What Can Be Done About Them?
A Senate hearing on pharmaceutical shortages discusses America’s dependence on India and China, and what can be done to reshore.
CPA Urges Biden Administration to End Suspension of Tariffs on PPE Imports
America needs to be prepared for the next health crisis WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) urged the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to reimpose tariffs on imports of personal protective equipment (PPE). Specifically, CPA opposes the continuation of COVID-related exclusions for 81 medical care products. In a submission to Ambassador…
Why Medicine Costs So Much Money, Despite Imports from Low-Cost Nations
The Senate Commerce Committee takes the little known, and even less understood, Pharmacy Benefit Manager industry to task for high drug costs.
Pharmaceuticals Are Heavily Outsourced. Can the U.S. Make More of it Here?
The U.S. is increasingly dependent on imports for drugs. One reason: a tax avoidance scheme that pits U.S. manufacturing up against Europe. What can be done about this problem?
European Pharma Considers Reshoring from India, China. Where’s the US?
The Covid-19 pandemic gave big pharma big payday. But it also caused the industry to rethink a globalized supply chain centered on Asia. What will it take to reshore at least some generic drugs to the U.S.
Skyrocketing Pharmaceutical Imports to the U.S. Endanger National Security
U.S. pharmaceutical imports have skyrocketed in the last ten years, with imports from China, India and Mexico leading the surge.
India Drug Maker Aurobindo Keeps Getting Poor Grades by the FDA
One of India’s pharmaceutical labs has run afoul of the FDA many times this year. The U.S. is dependent on foreign labs like Aurobindo for its drug supply. Can the government help change that?
BARDA Industry Day: More Money for American Pharma?
A project out of the Department of Health & Human Services promises more domestic supply of locally made vaccines and critical drugs. Will they finally deliver?
China’s Ever-Expanding Orwellian State is a Warning to the US – Congressional Hearing
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China hears testimony about Zero Covid and the human rights abuses its exacerbated in the world’s No. 2 economy. In a report by the Commission, calls for more capital market sanctions.