Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

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LEGISLATURE—FRED UPTON

As we mentioned in Chapter 1, Representative Fred Upton and his com-

mittee was instrumental in being the primary sponsor of H.R. 3204,

which when signed into law became the Drug Quality and Security

Act (Figure10.9). Representative Fred Upton released this statement on

November 27, 2013:

With the President’s signature today, this bipartisan law will help prevent

future crises like last year’s deadly fungal meningitis outbreak while also

establishing a unied framework for maintaining safety throughout the

drug supply chain. Across the nation, Americans going to their doctor’ ...