Drug Shortage Guardian Award will be given annually to an organization, and their people, who exhibited exceptional patient centered work during a drug shortage.
Angels for Change, a global non-profit on a mission to end drug shortages, has presented the organization’s inaugural Drug Shortage Guardian Award to McKesson, a leading diversified healthcare services company based in Dallas, TX. McKesson’s Specialty Distribution business received the award in recognition for their exceptional work in response to the 2020-2021 shortage of Erwinaze, a chemotherapy drug used to treat patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
The Drug Shortage Guardian Award will be presented annually to an organization, and their people, who exhibited exceptional patient centered work during a drug shortage crisis. Angels for Change defines a guardian as, Defender; one that Guards, Protects those in need.
In addition to recognizing McKesson, Angels for Change also presented individual Drug Shortage Guardian Awards to the following McKesson employees: Ugo Okafor, Gina King, Donna Jo “DJ” Young, Tameka Jefferson, Trykeitha Couch and Shallon Hunt.
Each of these guardians have exhibited extraordinary work helping pediatric cancer patients during a life-saving drug shortage crisis and have helped the Angels for Change mission of ending drug shortages through advocacy, awareness, and a resilient supply chain.
The awards were given in Memphis, TN on June 13th with McKesson, CEO, Brian Tyler present, followed by a lunch.
“Recognizing individuals, within the supply chain, for above and beyond patient focused work is important to fostering the change needed to build a resilient supply chain. A supply chain that leaves no patient or their treatment plans impacted by a drug shortage. We are proud to launch this inaugural award with these amazing team members who we worked closely with over 18 months. People coming together from many different companies to support those in need has always been at the center of our work. I look forward to presenting this award annually.” Said Laura Bray, founder, and Chief Change Maker of Angels for Change.