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.
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.
Tampa, FL [September 19, 2022] Angels for Change announced the 2022 Change Maker of the Year at their 2nd Annual Champions for Change Gala on September 17th in Tampa, Florida. The Champions for Change gala is an evening to celebrate Angels for Change’s drug shortage warriors, their 3-year anniversary and fundraise for their mission to end drug shortages through advocacy, awareness, and a resilient supply chain.
Tampa, Florida– [September 8, 2022] –Angels for Change has announced the next ten essential medicines to be protected from shortage by Project PROTECT. The news comes on National Essential Medicine Shortage Awareness Day, observed on September 8, which is an opportunity to raise awareness of shortages of our most essential medicines.
TAMPA, FL. – July 14th, 2022 Angels for Change, a global nonprofit on a mission to end drug shortages, is now positioned for long-term growth and success thanks to a grant awarded from the McKesson Foundation. Angels for Change will use the grant to expand its staff, lease office space, support education programs and help cover general operating costs.
The #EndDrugShortages Alliance is a new group of stakeholders from across the industry who have come together to put an end to drug shortages. This issue impacts patient care— all too often it’s life-saving care. Angels for Change is proud to be a part of the #EndDrugShortages Alliance and announce that our founder, Laura Bray, is a member of the Board of Directors. Read about the EDSA here.
