WASHINGTON DC (October 29, 2019) – AAM applauds FDA for recognizing the multi-faceted challenges that can lead to drug shortages. In particular, deteriorating market conditions have led to sustainability issues in the manufacture of certain medicines. AAM and its members commit to working with FDA and policymakers to advocate for policies to ensure a healthy, sustainable market for safe, effective and affordable medicines for patients.
View task force report: Drug Shortages: Root Causes and Potential Solutions
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About AAM
AAM is driven by the belief that access to safe, quality, effective medicine has a tremendous impact on a person’s life and the world around them. Generic and biosimilar medicines improve people’s lives, improving society and the economy in turn. AAM represents the manufacturers and distributors of finished generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars, manufacturers and distributors of bulk pharmaceutical chemicals, and suppliers of other goods and services to the generic industry. Generic pharmaceuticals are 90 percent of prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. but only 22 percent of total drug spending.
About the Biosimilars Council
The Biosimilars Council, a division of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), works to ensure a positive environment for patient access to biosimilar medicines. The Biosimilars Council is a leading source for information about the safety and efficacy of more affordable alternatives to costly brand biologic medicines. Areas of focus include public and health expert education, strategic partnerships, government affairs, legal affairs and regulatory policy. More information is available at www.biosimilarscouncil.org.