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Baby Formula Shortages

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Current shortages have been largely caused by supply chain issues and the recent recall of several baby formula products over concerns about contamination. Always mix formula as directed by the manufacturer. I heard the government will be importing baby formula from other countries. Can I make my own baby formula?

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In Uncertain Times, Good Compliance and Quality Communication Habits Can Offer a Port in the Storm

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How will the imposition of tariffs and a burgeoning trade war affect domestic drug production and companies supply chain demands? With all the change we are witnessing in the American model of regulation and governance, it might be tempting to ask if we are suddenly living in a post-compliance word.

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News on FDA’s Quality Management Maturity Program-Maturity to Continually Improve and to not be Reactive

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FDA published two Federal Register Notices in October 2020 to recruit domestic drug product manufacturers of finished dosage forms and foreign manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients to participate in the QMM Pilot Programs. FDA describes the QMM as “above-the-bar behaviors” that exceed good manufacturing practices (GMPs).

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Does the Drug Shortage White Paper Fall Short?

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a White Paper on Policy Considerations to Prevent Drug Shortages and Mitigate Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in the United States —with input from several HHS stakeholders, including FDA, CMS, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.

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A Bold Goal: Reshoring 25% of Small Molecule API to the U.S. in 5 Years – APIIC’s Report to The White House

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Karst — In September 2022, while the world was still in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic and dealing with significant supply chain woes, President Biden issued an Executive Order— Executive Order 14081 —titled “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy.”

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Biden “Promoting Competition” Executive Order Falls In Behind Drug Importation

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed to submit to the White House, by August 23, a plan to “combat excessive pricing of prescription drugs and enhance domestic pharmaceutical supply chains, to reduce pries paid by the Federal Government for such drugs, and to address the recurrent problem of price gouging.”

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FDA Approves First State Drug Importation Program Under 20-Year-Old Statute, But High Hurdles Remain

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This request must provide details about, among other things: The foreign seller that will purchase the prescription drug directly from its manufacturer, along with invoices, batch, and lot/control numbers to verify the sale and the units sold. The government would require at least another 30 days to examine the shipment at the U.S.