2025 Drug Shortage Guardian Award Honors Federal Heroes Who Saved Lives During IV Fluid Crisis
Agencies recognized by patient advocacy organization, Angels for Change, for swift action and lifesaving logistics following hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Angels for Change (A4C) announces the pilot launch of Project GOLD (Generic Oncology Lifesaving Drugs), a new resiliency program that establishes an onshore buffer supply of six essential medications that are used to treat cancer. Project GOLD was created to offer physicians and patients stability of care during a shortage through emergency supply at leading distributors and manufacturers. A4C is participating with founding pilot members, pharmaceutical wholesalers Cencora and McKesson, and pharmaceutical and medtech manufacturer Fresenius Kabi.
Angels for Change (A4C) announces its 2024 Change Maker of the Year Award , Lindsey Thomas, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Fresenius Kabi USA. Lindsey was recognized for her exceptional leadership, collaborative spirit, and unwavering commitment to patient care, particularly in addressing the critical chemotherapy drug shortages during 2023 and 2024.
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.
Read the latest Issue 8, Quarter 1, 2024 of The Changemaker Chronicle! Dive into our 1st quarter to learn how we supported patients with new shortage stories, attended the Capitol Hill briefing in DC, and spread awareness on Voice of America, CNN’s Top 10 Health Stories of 2023, and more! We invite you to journey along as we build supply chain resiliency through collaborative solutions nationwide with key pharmaceutical supply chain leaders.
Tampa, FL [March 16, 2023] Angels for Change is excited to announce Chief Change Maker, Laura Bray as the recipient of The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2023-2024 Service Award! This accolade recognized Bray's dedication and contributions to the field of gynecologic oncology and her unwavering commitment to advancing patient care.
Angels for Change is proud to be a Member of the US Pharmacopeia Convention and part of their Drug Shortage Task Force. We support their call to action to solve drug shortages. Our work together is a movement for a total systemic shift in short and long-term solutions that will protect all patients in need of life-saving treatments.
