President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order dubbed 'buy American" that would require the government to buy essential drugs from U.S companies.
“If we’ve learned anything from the China virus pandemic, it is that we are dangerously overdependent on foreign nations for our essential medicines, for medical supplies like masks gloves, goggles and medical equipment like ventilators," White House trade advisor Peter Navarro told reporters.
The order will require the government to develop a list of essential medicines and buy them, as well as medical supplies, from U.S. companies instead of from foreign countries like China, Navarro said. He also contended that the order also will remove some of the regulations U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers face and will fast-track the review process to make certain drug ingredients.
The FDA warned consumers of disruptions to the medical supply chain, including shortages of prescription drugs and critical medical products in the United States, early in the pandemic's outbreak. The United States has faced a shortage of some medicines as some of the pharmaceutical ingredients were made predominantly by China.
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