EDSA Advances Shared Mission to End Drug Shortages with 100+ Members

EDSA Advances Shared Mission to End Drug Shortages with 100+ Members

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.

Senate Passes NDAA with Key MAPS Act Provisions to Strengthen Drug Supply

Senate Passes NDAA with Key MAPS Act Provisions to Strengthen Drug Supply

Angels for Change celebrates the Senate’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key provisions from the MAPS Act to strengthen transparency and coordination across the drug supply chain. This bipartisan step, led by Senators Peters, Lankford, Ernst, Cotton, Kaine, King, and Scott, advances meaningful progress toward a more reliable supply of essential medicines.

As the bill moves to the House, Angels for Change urges continued momentum to protect patients and prevent future drug shortages.

Project PROTECT Milestone to Strengthen U.S. Supply of Magnesium Sulfate

Project PROTECT Milestone to Strengthen U.S. Supply of Magnesium Sulfate

Angels for Change’s Project PROTECT has taken a significant step to strengthen preparedness for a lifesaving medicine, magnesium sulfate. In partnership with STAQ Pharma, magnesium sulfate is now ready for on-demand production, reinforcing resilience for a medicine essential to protecting mothers and newborns during emergencies and supply strain. This proactive readiness ensures patients receive vital treatment without delay.

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.”