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Biden administration launches pilot to mitigate pediatric cancer drug shortages
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Biden administration launches pilot to mitigate pediatric cancer drug shortages
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Biden Cancer Moonshot Announces New Pilot to Mitigate Pediatric Cancer Drug Shortages
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Biden Cancer Moonshot Announces New Pilot to Mitigate Pediatric Cancer Drug Shortages
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Biden’s Cancer Moonshot’s Last Acts: Easing Pediatric Drug Shortages
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Biden’s Cancer Moonshot’s Last Acts: Easing Pediatric Drug Shortages
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Child cancer patients finding it nearly impossible to find life-saving drugs as they fight for their lives
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Child cancer patients finding it nearly impossible to find life-saving drugs as they fight for their lives
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We must work to ensure ALL pediatric cancer patients have access to their life-saving medicines.

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Solving America's Drug Shortage Dilemma, For Good
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Solving America's Drug Shortage Dilemma, For Good
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We must act together to ensure ALL patients have access to life-saving medications. Read the AMJC article and Sandoz's new report titled, "Solving America's Drug Shortage Dilemma, For Good"

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Kids with cancer fight for their lives, but the drugs they need are hard to find
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Kids with cancer fight for their lives, but the drugs they need are hard to find
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Thank you USA TODAY for highlighting the unique challenges pediatric cancer patients and children's hospitals face during drug shortages. We must ensure every hospital has access to life-saving medicines to properly treat ALL pediatric cancer patients.

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Advocacy to Reduce the Impact of Drug Shortages on Cancer Care
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Advocacy to Reduce the Impact of Drug Shortages on Cancer Care
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Thank you to the Journal of Clinical Pathways for interviewing Chief Change Maker, Laura Bray at the 2024 National Comprehensive Cancer Network annual conference.

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Breaking Down The U.S. Drug Shortage Problem
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Breaking Down The U.S. Drug Shortage Problem
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Science Friday took a deep dive into the complexities of drug shortages and the patient harm they create.

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How drug shortages can make or break a patient's recovery
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How drug shortages can make or break a patient's recovery
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"It was the question of, is he gonna get what he needs? Are we even gonna be able to have the best chance at beating this?" Kristin Zastoupil mother of a Drug Shortage Warrior said.

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Drug shortages hit highest number since 2001, impacting patients, hospitals and pharmacies
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Drug shortages hit highest number since 2001, impacting patients, hospitals and pharmacies
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“It’s very frustrating because it’s difficult to reach remission with this disease and once you find that magic combination, you want to stick with it as long as possible,” said Christina Shreeve, shortage warrior Gavin’s mother.

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Critical drug shortages reach record high as White House unveils a proposed fix
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Critical drug shortages reach record high as White House unveils a proposed fix
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Thank you Spotlight on America and Lisa Fletcher for bringing awareness to drug shortages, Laura's work with the White House Task Force, the new HHS preventing drug shortages white paper, and the actionable steps we must take to solve this crisis.

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U.S. Experiencing Prescription Drug Shortages
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U.S. Experiencing Prescription Drug Shortages
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May 2nd, 2024, The News on Merit Street interviewed Chief Change Maker, Laura Bray, who shared our story and how our Shortage Crisis Line and Global Supply Sharing Network works to help patients in need of life-saving medicines.

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Angels for Change: Guardians of the pharmaceutical supply chain
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Angels for Change: Guardians of the pharmaceutical supply chain
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InvestigateTV+ In Depth Look Into Short Supply
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InvestigateTV+ In Depth Look Into Short Supply
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InvestigateTV+ took an in-depth look into the drug shortage crisis, the patients impacted by shortages, and what is being done end this crisis. Thank you InvestigateTV+ for bringing awareness to drug shortages and our work.

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America’s life-threatening drug shortages reach record highs
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America’s life-threatening drug shortages reach record highs
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The Washington Times published an Op-Ed covering the impact on Americans due to essential medicine shortages. Thank you Jeff Ferry for bringing awareness to the drug shortage crisis, highlighting the impact shortages have on patients and families, and sharing the Change Maker story.

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WFLA Remarkable Women finalist Laura Bray: Fighting to end drug shortages
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WFLA Remarkable Women finalist Laura Bray: Fighting to end drug shortages
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Thank you WFLA News Channel 8 for bringing awareness to drug shortages and showcasing the work of our Chief Change Maker and Founder, Laura Bray! We are honored to have Laura selected as one of Florida's top 4 finalists for Remarkable Women of 2024.

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Regulators investigate a scarcity in pharmaceuticals
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Regulators investigate a scarcity in pharmaceuticals
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"Even non-life-threatening shortages can influence quality of life. If you’re 6 or 7 and you have ADHD and you can’t get your medicine, you’re not going to learn to read this year.” - Laura Bray.

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Angels for Change: Laura Bray's Mission to Eradicate Drug Shortages
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Angels for Change: Laura Bray's Mission to Eradicate Drug Shortages
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“The narrative of Laura Bray, her founding of Angels for Change, and the broader battle against drug shortages embody a testament to human resilience and the drive for systemic change.” wrote Bijay Laxmi

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Patients Wait for Life-Saving Medications
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Patients Wait for Life-Saving Medications
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"Now the country she fought for can't get her doctor the drugs to heal her. Dezomits is not alone," reported Carolyn Presutti. 

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Is your medication out of stock? Here’s how to get it anyway.
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Is your medication out of stock? Here’s how to get it anyway.
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No one ever dreams about their life-saving medicine being out of stock. What do you do when that happens?

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Patients with cancer face waiting over a year for lifesaving medication that costs just $10 - as US drug shortages hit record high
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Patients with cancer face waiting over a year for lifesaving medication that costs just $10 - as US drug shortages hit record high
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The Daily Mail and Alexa Lardieri covered the impact drug shortages are having on US patients and highlighted the Change Maker Movement.

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Mom Advocates for End to Drug shortage After Struggling to Find Medication for Daughter Diagnosed with Cancer
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Mom Advocates for End to Drug shortage After Struggling to Find Medication for Daughter Diagnosed with Cancer
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"This is a patient problem," said Bray. "This is a national problem. This is a global problem. The supply chain is very brittle. It breaks every day and there is no extra. And then what happens is, patients are prioritized, and some people get it and some people don't. And it's not always clear why." 

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Washington Grappling with Fixes to America’s Shortages of Vital Drugs
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Washington Grappling with Fixes to America’s Shortages of Vital Drugs
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"The shortages have parents phoning every pharmacy in their area to find generic Adderall for their children and cancer patients traveling long distances in search of chemotherapy," reported Tom Howell Jr. from The Washington Times.

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Angels for Change makes CNN's top Health Stories of 2023
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Angels for Change makes CNN's top Health Stories of 2023
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**Announcement: Angels for Change makes CNN's top Health Stories of 2023**

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What Will It Take for the US to Solve Drug Shortages?
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What Will It Take for the US to Solve Drug Shortages?
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America Is Having Yet Another Drug Shortage. Here's Why It Keeps Happening.
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America Is Having Yet Another Drug Shortage. Here's Why It Keeps Happening.
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Thank you The New York Times and Emily Tucker for bringing awareness to America's drug shortage crisis and highlighting the work Angels for Change is doing to help patients in dire need. We look forward to continuing to partner with Emily and Marta Wosinska in 2024 as work to bring transparency and quantify some of the missing pieces in the race to end drug shortages.

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Cancer Drug Shortages Won’t Get Better Under Biden’s Latest Plan
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Cancer Drug Shortages Won’t Get Better Under Biden’s Latest Plan
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WASHINGTON — President Biden’s new plan to curb drug shortages by boosting domestic drug production won’t expand the supply of the chemotherapies that are currently in shortage, an administration official confirmed. The limited scope surprised experts, who told STAT Biden could have included those drugs in the effort. 

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US drug shortages hit record high and lawmakers warn they could mean 'life or death for MILLIONS of patients'
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US drug shortages hit record high and lawmakers warn they could mean 'life or death for MILLIONS of patients'
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"We know how to treat cancer, but shortages force impossible choices. We have drugs that are lifesaving and shortages that are life-threatening." said Dr Jason Westin, Director of the Lymphoma Clinical Research program at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

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STAT in DC: Policies to Ease Medicine's Pain
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STAT in DC: Policies to Ease Medicine's Pain
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On November 28th, STAT News hosted STAT in DC: Policies to Ease Medicine's Pain. Our Chief Change Maker, Laura Bray, shared the patient perspective during the event Interstitial.

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Chemo Drug Shortage Requires "Holistic Solution"
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Chemo Drug Shortage Requires "Holistic Solution"
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“The organization does this by advocating for patients while building relationships with members of the pharmaceutical supply chain.” wrote Brielle Benyon.

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