Medically Necessary
Medically Necessary
FreightWaves
The case for repatriating the U.S. drug supply
23 minutes Posted Sep 23, 2021 at 8:10 pm.
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Shortages of many generic drugs have plagued the U.S. health system for decades. The leading cause of drug shortages is quality issues at manufacturing plants, which are mostly located overseas. Some experts argue that bringing pharmaceutical production back to the U.S. will help companies and regulators better monitor manufacturing and avoid issues.

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