AAOMS-supported drug shortage bills reintroduced

The RAPID Reserve Act and the MAPS Act – two bills that AAOMS advocated for during Day on the Hill to prevent drug shortages – were recently reintroduced. The RAPID Reserve Act (S 2062/HR 3955) would award federal contracts to American-based manufacturers or those located in certain foreign countries to incentivize them to maintain reserves of essential medications and build the capacity to scale up production in response to future public health threats and supply chain challenges. The MAPS Act (S 1784/HR 4191) would create a comprehensive database to track the entire pharmaceutical supply chain to identify supply chain vulnerabilities and other national security threats. AAOMS members can urge their constituent members of Congress to cosponsor these bills by visiting AAOMS.org/TakeAction.