CHA Submits Comments on FDA Drug Shortage Guidance

Children’s Hospital Association sends a comment letter to the FDA on draft drug shortage guidance to highlight the need for an efficient pediatric supply chain.
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CHA sent a comment letter to the FDA on draft guidance that recommends how and when manufacturers provide additional information in drug shortage notifications to the agency. Our letter urges the FDA to address the specific challenges facing the pediatric drug supply chain through transparency requirements, developing proactive shortage mitigation plans, and ensuring an accounting of pediatric drugs on the FDA drug shortages list.

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