CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. Families of sick children and adults—and the medical professionals who care for them—should not have to worry about where they are going to find the next dose of life-saving drugs, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said today at Children’s Memorial Hospital. The bipartisan Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act, of which Durbin is a co-sponsor, would require drug manufacturers to notify the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a disruption to a drug supply six months in advance—under threat of financial penalty—giving the FDA an opportunity to prevent the shortage, notify providers and develop a contingency plan.
