If the US Food and Drug Administration gets its way, pandemic response legislation that expires this year would be reauthorized with a set of provisions that help the agency see more deeply into pharmaceutical supply chains and help make sure they deliver enough quality products to meet demand.
Transparency Looms Large In US FDA’s Next-Pandemic Legislative Agenda
Agency’s proposals for pandemic preparedness reauthorization would build on CARES Act provisions to gain greater visibility into global pharmaceutical supply chains, while also seeking deeper understanding of manufacturing quality management activities. Also included in FY 2024 budget request: long-sought drug destruction and drug recall authorities.

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