House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Smith Issues Opening Statement - Hearing on Chronic Drug Shortages
February 07, 2024
February 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 6, 2024, at a hearing on chronic drug shortages:
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"Today, in the United States, there are over 250 medicines in short supply. These drugs treat everything from blood clots to asthma. Especially worrisome, some of these medications include those needed to treat and beat multiple kinds of cancer. Most of these are low . . .
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"Today, in the United States, there are over 250 medicines in short supply. These drugs treat everything from blood clots to asthma. Especially worrisome, some of these medications include those needed to treat and beat multiple kinds of cancer. Most of these are low . . .