“PhRMA’s member companies recognize the importance of avoiding unexpected disruptions in the supply of needed medicines to patients,” said Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) senior assistant general counsel Maya J. Bermingham in a May 2 statement regarding the myriad factors that contribute to drug shortages. “To achieve that goal,” Bermingham continued, “PhRMA companies are committed to maintaining good manufacturing practices and working closely with the FDA, supply chain partners and providers when unexpected shortages occur.”
PhRMA’s ongoing commitment to the safety, integrity, and market availability of the drugs they manufacture includes leading the RxResponse program, which coordinates the entire drug supply chain to ensure patients’ timely access to medicines during a natural disaster, such as its new form to expedite applications for prescription medicine assistance for those patients affected by the tornadoes and floods in the South. In addition, many PhRMA companies participate in Rx360, a consortium working to develop and to implement enhanced global quality systems and processes to help members ensure product quality and authenticity throughout their supply chains.
Read the PhRMA press release:
http://www.phrma.org/media/releases/phrma-statement-regarding-drug-shortages