New from Angels for Change: the launch of our Policy Lab.
The A4C Policy Lab brings together patients, clinicians, policymakers, and industry leaders to turn frontline experience into actionable policy solutions that address drug shortages at their root.
Last week on January 29th, 2026, Angels for Change convened a sold-out National Policy Lab on Capitol Hill in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room to tackle one of the most urgent issues in healthcare: the U.S. drug shortage crisis.
Angels for Change is translating patient harm into real-world policy solutions. This Policy Lab wasn’t a conference — it was a working session focused on collaboration, candor, and outcomes, with patients at the center of every solution.
Angels for Change — 2025 Year in Review
From supporting patients through dozens of different shortage crisis to launching a first-of-its-kind oncology resiliency program to shaping national policy conversations, 2025 was a year of bold action and patient-driven progress.
Together with partners across healthcare, government, and industry, we:
Protected patients during critical drug shortages
Launched Project GOLD to proactively safeguard cancer care
Protected 4 addition essential medicines for the American people with Project PROTECT
Elevated patient voices in policy and supply chain reform
Built momentum toward a more resilient medicine supply system
See how collaboration, transparency, and patient leadership are driving lasting change.
Nearly half of U.S. drug shortages, 47%, are tied to sudden spikes in demand, according to new data from the USP Medicine Supply Map. Angels for Change Project GOLD is highlighted in the article as a solution-oriented initiative that uses demand signals and buffer supply to help protect patients from shortages.
Drug shortages aren’t theoretical, they’re affecting families right now. In a recently reaired Tradeoffs podcast episode, Angels for Change is highlighted as a lifeline for patients facing active shortages.
Laura Bray discusses the personal inspiration behind her nonprofit, Angels for Change in a December 2025 interview with Voyage Tampa. Motivated by her daughter's struggle with chemotherapy drug shortages, Bray transitioned from a business professor to lead an organization dedicated to solving pharmaceutical supply chain issues.
Drug shortages are not just a supply chain problem—they are personal. In this Capitol Hill briefing hosted by U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), patients share firsthand how medication shortages have disrupted care, created fear and uncertainty, and put lives at risk. Their stories underscore the urgent need for stronger policies, better transparency, and a more resilient drug supply system—because patients are counting on us.
New from Angels for Change: the launch of our Policy Lab.
The A4C Policy Lab brings together patients, clinicians, policymakers, and industry leaders to turn frontline experience into actionable policy solutions that address drug shortages at their root.
Last week on January 29th, 2026, Angels for Change convened a sold-out National Policy Lab on Capitol Hill in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room to tackle one of the most urgent issues in healthcare: the U.S. drug shortage crisis.
Angels for Change is translating patient harm into real-world policy solutions. This Policy Lab wasn’t a conference — it was a working session focused on collaboration, candor, and outcomes, with patients at the center of every solution.
Angels for Change — 2025 Year in Review
From supporting patients through dozens of different shortage crisis to launching a first-of-its-kind oncology resiliency program to shaping national policy conversations, 2025 was a year of bold action and patient-driven progress.
Together with partners across healthcare, government, and industry, we:
Protected patients during critical drug shortages
Launched Project GOLD to proactively safeguard cancer care
Protected 4 addition essential medicines for the American people with Project PROTECT
Elevated patient voices in policy and supply chain reform
Built momentum toward a more resilient medicine supply system
See how collaboration, transparency, and patient leadership are driving lasting change.
Nearly half of U.S. drug shortages, 47%, are tied to sudden spikes in demand, according to new data from the USP Medicine Supply Map. Angels for Change Project GOLD is highlighted in the article as a solution-oriented initiative that uses demand signals and buffer supply to help protect patients from shortages.
Laura Bray discusses the personal inspiration behind her nonprofit, Angels for Change in a December 2025 interview with Voyage Tampa. Motivated by her daughter's struggle with chemotherapy drug shortages, Bray transitioned from a business professor to lead an organization dedicated to solving pharmaceutical supply chain issues.
Congratulations to Project PROTECT, recently honored with the 2025 EDSA Catalyst Award for Outstanding Industry Collaboration from the End Drug Shortages Alliance. This award honors a multi-stakeholder partnership that has measurably improved drug access and strengthened supply resilience through cooperation, transparency, and innovation.
This award is especially meaningful because it reflects what Project PROTECT was built on from the very beginning: collaboration, ingenuity, and a shared commitment to protecting patients from essential medicine shortages. Together, Angels for Change, STAQ Pharma, and the Children’s Hospital Association designed and launched a model that brings hospitals, advocacy groups, manufacturers, and supply chain experts around one table to strengthen the stability of the drug supply chain.
A new WJLA Team investigation exposes how foreign-made chemotherapy drugs are failing quality tests or disappearing from hospitals — leaving patients without safe treatment options. The story features Angels for Change and Founder Laura Bray, whose experience navigating drug shortages during her daughter Abby’s cancer treatment inspired our mission to protect patients and end drug shortages nationwide.
The End Drug Shortages Alliance (EDSA), co-founded by Angels for Change and Vizient, has grown to more than 100 members across the healthcare supply chain. The article highlights how this expanding organization is advancing transparency, data-sharing and coordinated action to strengthen access to essential medicines. Recent progress includes a pilot with children’s hospitals and distributors focused on improving visibility for critical pediatric oncology drugs. The alliance’s continued growth reflects a shared commitment to building a more resilient, patient-centered supply chain.
