End Drug Shortages in America

I am your constituent and I want you to know that we all deserve a healthcare system that works for all of us. That includes being able to access the medications we need, when we need them. We have been having critical shortages of drugs in the US for more than a decade. Lifesaving medicines are held hostage by, supply chain disruptions here and overseas (with little transparency), pharmacy benefit managers driving short supply by squeezing the generics manufacturers, and a lack of strategic reserves of critical lifesaving medicines. All of this puts the lives and health of Americans at risk. I want you to read this Senate Report https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023-06-06-HSGAC-Majority-Draft-Drug-Shortages-Report.-FINAL-CORRECTED.pdf and then take action. By the way - this is not the time to restrict the FDA. They are the ones we need to help fix the shortages and keep us healthy. While we are thinking about it I want you to also consider reforming PBMs as with S. 1339. The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, too. Thank you.