In response to the continued efforts to address the ongoing drug shortage crisis, the US Association for Accessible Medicines has commended the country’s Federal Trade Commission and Department of Health and Human Services for their latest bid to “uncover the root causes and potential solutions to drug shortages.”
AAM Applauds FTC-HHS Probe Into Generic Drug Shortages
The Inquiry Will Focus On GPOs and Drug Wholesalers
As two US governmental agencies launch an investigation into the potential causes of drug shortages, AAM says the generics industry faces “unprecedented threats.”

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