Bipartisan Lawmakers Advocate Boosting American Pharmaceutical Production

Bipartisan Lawmakers Advocate Boosting American Pharmaceutical Production
A bottle and pills of hydroxychloroquine sit on a counter at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20, 2020. George Frey/AFP via Getty Images
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Reps. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) and Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) are pushing forward bills aimed at raising the domestic production of drugs in a bid to strengthen the health care security situation in America.

In an interview with The Hill, Soto pointed out that the country faces drug shortages mainly owing to the fact that it is dependent on nations like China and India to secure supplies. At present, 72 percent of pharmaceuticals in the United States are imported, with 13 percent coming from “economic rival” China.