Angels for Change is proud to announce a significant milestone in Project PROTECT. Fagron Sterile Services US (FSS), a recipient of the 2023 Project PROTECT grant and a leader 503B outsourcing, has completed the Preparation and Protective phases for preservative-free Dextrose 70% injection solution. The significance of this achievement is highlighted by the recent flooding at Baxter's North Cove manufacturing site due to Hurricane Helene, which prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to include Dextrose on its drug shortage list as of October 12, 2024. The strategic preparations made through Project PROTECT, Dextrose will remain accessible to vulnerable patients, especially PICU and NICU babies, amid anticipated supply chain disruptions.
Angels for Change is proud to announce the continued expansion of Project PROTECT, a pioneering initiative to mitigate drug shortages by building an onshore resilient and redundant supply of vulnerable essential medicines.
On July 11th, Chief Change Maker, Laura Bray was presented with the 2023 Hermes Creative Platinum Award by Mittal Sutaria, Senior Vice President, Contract and Program Services, Pharmacy for Vizient, for her interview on the VerifiedRX podcast titled, "No Patient Left Behind: the race to end drug shortages".
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Tampa, FL [February 21st, 2023]– Angels for Change announced the release of white paper, "Implications of the National BCG Shortage", that describes the ongoing gap in supply and anticipated future demand of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), an essential oncology medication used to treat patients with bladder cancer.
Tampa, Florida– [November 30th, 2022]-- Angels for Change, a patient advocacy non-profit founded in Tampa, FL announces that they have supported patients in the access of half a million drug shortage treatments since April of this year. Angels for Change is working to eradicate drug shortages after founder Laura Bray’s child faced three life-saving essential medicine shortages while fighting a pediatric cancer diagnosis.
