Diagram
[1] Supply Chain Monitoring & Risk Identification
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| Real-time data from: |
| • USP Medicine Supply Map |
| • FDA Shortage List |
| • Angels for Change Drug Crisis Hotline |
| • Clinical & patient advocacy insights |
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[2] Drug Selection & Risk Assessment
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| Stakeholders assess: |
| • Clinical priority |
| • Supply chain vulnerability |
| • Shortage frequency and duration |
| • Lack of therapeutic alternatives |
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[3] Buffer Inventory Deployment (Proactive Phase)
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| Partner manufacturers (e.g., Fresenius Kabi) |
| produce and rotate inventory |
| Strategic storage via Cencora / McKesson |
| Onshore U.S. warehousing for rapid release |
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[4] Early Warning & Real-Time Activation
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| Hotline / GSSN receives shortage alert |
| or early signal via monitoring tools |
| A4C verifies clinical need and coordinates |
| rapid release |
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[5] Emergency Allocation & Delivery
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| Medications deployed to: |
| • Hospitals |
| • Cancer centers |
| • Pharmacies |
| • Direct to physicians (as needed) |
| Ensures continuity of care |
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[6] Feedback, Replenishment & Scalability
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| Partners provide usage data and outcomes |
| Supply is rotated and replenished proactively |
| Model scaled to include additional drugs |
| New collaborators invited to join |
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