Pharmacists increasingly are being asked to make drugs in bulk for hospitals that are in short supply, and they’re even beginning to make chemotherapies. But some in the industry worry about the unintended consequences of over reliance.
The hospital ran out of her child's cancer drug. Now she's fighting to end shortages
90% of the majority of medications Americans take are generics. These generics should never be in shortage, especially when patients' lives are at stake. At Angels for Change, we know there is a path forward. It is not our mission to simply help the crisis, but instill a permanent systemic change to end drug shortages.
Mom creates nonprofit to help combat drug shortages at the patient level
THE CHANGEMAKER CHRONICLE: ISSUE 6, FALL 2023
Read our latest edition of the Changemaker Chronicle, our quarterly newsletter. Click HERE or below to see our growth in national publications, legislation, policy, patient advocacy, and upcoming events.
A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common kids’ antibiotic never ended
Parents across the US are beginning to face the struggles of a second winter without enough amoxicillin, the most prescribed antibiotic in the country.
Chief Change Maker, Laura Bray, was selected as a 2023 CNN Champion for Change
Captis 23 Conference: Improving Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resiliency
Angels for Change Announces 2023 Project PROTECT Grant Award Winners
Today, Angels for Change announces our 2023 Project PROTECT grant award winners and the seven essential medicines they will take on as Protectors. Each PROTECT grant was funded through grass roots, charitable fundraising activities and presented to representatives of PROTECT organizations in-person by Founder and Chief Change Maker, Laura Bray.
How a critical cancer drug became hard to find in the U.S.
Thank you NBC News for covering the drug shortage crisis, highlighting Michael Thompson, one of our Shortage Warriors, and showcasing how one issue in our brittle supply chain can cause a ripple effect impacting patients nationwide.
