US Bill Would Create Emergency API Stockpile
The Proposed PREPARES Act Receives Industry Support
Executive Summary
US representatives Abigail Spanberger and David McKinley have introduced bipartisan legislation to create an emergency supply of active ingredients used in vital generics and to incentivize domestic manufacturing of these ingredients. The move has garnered support from many industry leaders.
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