Purchasing Commitments Must Underpin US Expansion

AAM Industry Association Sets Out Blueprint For US Supply Chain

In an attempt to strengthen the US generic drug supply chain and reduce dependence on certain countries for supply, the AAM has proposed a policy framework “blueprint” that requires government purchasing commitments in exchange for industry manufacturing expansion.

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The AAM has proposed a policy framework to bolster the US supply chain • Source: Shutterstock

Government purchasing commitments must underpin moves to expand US manufacturing as part of efforts to bolster the supply chain, according to the Association for Accessible Medicines. The US industry body has formulated a “blueprint for enhancing the security of the American supply chain” that includes securing supply of “high priority” medicines.

According to the AAM, expanding the footprint of the generic drug industry in the US “could lead to increased national...

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