Over-reliance on imports for pharmaceutical ingredients can be life-threatening in the case of prescription drugs. Victoria Ford argues in favor of supporting the MADE for America act.The last couple of years are ripe with many lessons. From education to healthcare access to, America has had to revisit and revamp the way we work, learn and do business. We’ve also been confronted with the challenges of our global interdependence.
Before COVID-19 hit, many in our industry knew that our dependence on foreign nations for so many critical links in the pharmaceutical supply chain was a looming disaster. This week, bioscience leaders from across Texas gathered in Irving to collaborate on ways to continue to grow North Texas’ life science industry. Our state is a leader in the national biopharmaceutical industry, attracting investors and innovators who want to continue to build on a track record of innovation and discovery.
The bill would encourage domestic manufacturing, and it would improve and streamline Food and Drug Administration processes to help bolster domestic manufacturing.