Biden administration launches pilot to mitigate pediatric cancer drug shortages

Thank you Fierce Healthcare for highlighting our work on the new White House Cancer Moonshot pilot to mitigate pediatric cancer drug shortages. The End Drug Shortages Alliance will coordinate participating healthcare providers, including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Children’s National Hospital, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Texas Children’s Hospital; pharmaceutical wholesalers, Cencora and Morris & Dickson; and advising partners Angels for Change, Children’s Hospital Association, and US Pharmacopeia. The pilot will launch before the end of the year and run into 2025.

Biden Cancer Moonshot Announces New Pilot to Mitigate Pediatric Cancer Drug Shortages

[October 28th, 2024] Today, the White House announced a new pilot program under Biden Cancer Moonshot. Angels for Change is honored to be the trusted patient voice on this group-breaking initiative. We would like to thank all pilot members and the End Drug Shortages Alliance for joining this collaborative patient-focused work.

“This pilot program builds on the work the Biden Cancer Moonshot has led to ensure that children and families facing cancer have equitable resources and access to diagnosis, treatment, research, and survivorship care” - Office of Science and Technology Policy (Oct. 28, 2024). Biden Cancer Moonshot Announces New Pilot to Mitigate Pediatric Cancer Drug Shortages

Biden’s Cancer Moonshot’s Last Acts: Easing Pediatric Drug Shortages

Thank you to the Wall Street Journal for bringing awareness to this project and for highlighting Blanca Alvarado, Mother of Shortage Warrior Giana.

“It’s scary to not know what we’re going to be facing tomorrow,” Alvarado said.