HR 8644
Secure America’s Medicine Act of 2020
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The Secure America’s Medicine Act of 2020 aims to ensure the availability of critical medications during public health emergencies. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create and maintain a list of medications deemed ‘critical,’ considering factors like common use and potential shortages. The bill also requires HHS to solicit public input on this list, evaluate supply risks, and establish contracts with private entities to supplement the Strategic National Stockpile. Finally, it mandates a report on barriers to domestic medication production and adjusts the stockpile’s administration to facilitate procurement of these medicines.
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