Ensuring Access to Medicines for Every Child

Ensuring Access to Medicines for Every Child

When a child is told the medicine they need to live isn’t available — we must act for change. The Children’s Hospital Association’s new article, “Ensuring Access to Critical Medicines for Children,” shines a light on the shared effort to protect pediatric patients from drug shortages and features Angels for Change’s work to strengthen medicine access nationwide.

A4C Founder Authors Chapter in The Cancer Journal

A4C Founder Laura Bray Authors Chapter in The Cancer Journal

We’re proud to share that A4C’s Founder and Chief Change Maker, Laura Bray, authored a chapter in The Cancer Journal. The piece takes a patient-centered approach to addressing drug shortages through a six-step pathway to a more resilient medicine supply chain.

Her chapter, What an Oncology Drug Shortage Looks and Feels Like to Patients and What Can Be Done About It,” combines personal experience with actionable solutions to strengthen access to essential medicines.

“Ensuring patients receive care every single day, every single time, will take change. Patients deserve a resilient supply chain.” -Laura Bray, Angels for Change

We thank The Cancer Journal for dedicating an entire issue to this critical topic and elevating the voices of experts and advocates leading this work.

Hear from other Drug Shortage Experts in the full issue of The Cancer Journal below.

Read the PDF of Laura Bray’s chapter below.

The Cancer Journal Chapter PDF
The Cancer Journal Full Issue

Dr. Komorny Highlights A4C in Cancer Therapy Advisor

Dr. Komorny Highlights A4C in Cancer Therapy Advisor

Cancer Therapy Advisor recently published “Drug Shortages Threaten Cancer Care”, featuring insights from Dr. Ken Komorny of Moffitt Cancer Center.

While discussing solutions to address ongoing drug shortages, Dr. Komorny highlighted the work of Angels for Change, noting that “Angels for Change has proposed several ways to prevent or reduce the impact of shortages, including buffer inventory, stewardship, tracking, and early warning systems modeled after those in banking and agriculture.”

A4C Featured by CHA for Collaboration

A4C Featured by CHA for Collaboration

The Children’s Hospital Association recently highlighted Angels for Change in their article “Collaborating to End Drug Shortages.” The story explores how hospitals, manufacturers, and advocates are working together to strengthen the pediatric medicine supply chain. Through Project PROTECT, Angels for Change and partners like CHA are proactively safeguarding essential medicines so shortages don’t interrupt patient care. Together, we’re building a stronger, more reliable system that protects every child who depends on lifesaving treatments.

A4C Awards 2025 Change Maker of the Year

A4C Awards 2025 Change Maker of the Year

Angels for Change Honors 2025 Change Maker of the Year

Angels for Change has named Vimala Raghavendran, Vice President at the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), as the 2025 Change Maker of the Year. Raghavendran created the groundbreaking Medicine Supply Map, a first-of-its-kind tool used nationwide to uncover vulnerabilities in the medicine supply chain and prevent drug shortages.

Her innovation has powered lifesaving work at A4C and beyond — strengthening access to critical medicines and protecting patients.