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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.
America's vulnerability due to its reliance on foreign drug imports became very apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, he stated. Soto noted that India withheld 26 drugs during this period to make sure their people had access to these medications....