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June 29, 2023

Drug Supply Shortage Emergency + PASTEUR Act

Drug Supply Shortage Emergency + PASTEUR Act

Dr. Marion Mass, a pediatrician, has seen up close and personal what supply chain shortages can do; a news article from says that the proportion of oral cancer drugs that needed prior authorization increased from 53 percent to 96 percent between 2010...

Dr. Marion Mass, a pediatrician, has seen up close and personal what supply chain shortages can do; a news article from Oncology Business Review says that the proportion of oral cancer drugs that needed prior authorization increased from 53 percent to 96 percent between 2010 and 2019; Diane Talbert, patient correspondent from MD-05, discusses the devastating effects of prior authorization; and Ella Balasa, a cystic fibrosis patient advocate, tells us the importance of the PASTEUR Act being reintroduced.

Healthcare Policy Pop Episode: Crises in Drug Shortages + Medical Supplies

Frank Pallone Jr. News Release: Pallone Calls on E&C Republican Leaders to Address National Shortages Crisis as Part of PAHPA Reauthorization

Oncology Business Review News Article: Cancer Drugs Needing Prior Authorization Almost Doubled, Lives at Risk

Patients Rising Stories

PASTEUR Act

 

Marion Mass, MD

Pediatrician

Ella Balasa

Patient Correspondent, VA-04

Patient advocate living with cystic fibrosis.

Diane Talbert

Patient Correspondent, MD-05

Patient advocate living with psoriasis.