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HSCA Statement on House Committee on Homeland Security Hearing on the Coronavirus
Washington, DC (March 11, 2020) – Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) President and CEO Khatereh Calleja today released the following statement in conjunction with “Confronting the Coronavirus: The Federal Response,” a hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security:
“HSCA and its member healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs) applaud members of the House Committee...
Learn MoreComments of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) on FDA Request for Comments on the Importation of Prescription Drugs
Dear Commissioner Hahn:
On behalf of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), we appreciate the opportunity to provide comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the importation of prescription drugs from Canada. HSCA is dedicated to ensuring patient access to affordable healthcare, and we applaud FDA for taking steps to reduce prescription drug costs, support...
Learn MoreHSCA Statement on Senate HELP Committee Hearing on the Coronavirus
Washington, DC (March 3, 2020) – Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) President and CEO Khatereh Calleja today released the following statement in conjunction with “An Emerging Disease Threat: How the U.S. Is Responding to COVID-19, the Novel Coronavirus,” a hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP):
“HSCA and its member healthcare group...
Learn MoreJoint Letter of Support for Swift Action on the MEDS Act
Dear Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray,
As the United States takes steps in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, concerns with the integrity of the drug supply chain and the potential impact on downstream drug shortages have surfaced. While no drug shortages have been reported thus far in direct correlation with COVID-19, past situations such as H1N1, Ebola, and Hurricane Maria...
Learn MoreGroup Comment Letter to FDA on Clinical Immunogenicity Considerations from Biosimilar and Interchangeable Insulin Products
Dear Commissioner Hahn,
The undersigned groups share the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) deep commitment to the development of a robust biosimilars market and appreciate the Agency’s work to develop an efficient approval pathway for biosimilars to bring savings and access to America’s patients. As such, we support the approach outlined in the “Clinical Immunogenicity Considerations from...
Learn MoreComments of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) on FDA Request for Comments on Ethylene Oxide Sterilization of Medical Devices
On behalf of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), we appreciate the opportunity to provide comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the use of Ethylene Oxide (EtO) to sterilize medical devices.
HSCA represents the nation’s leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs), the sourcing and purchasing partners to virtually all of America’s 7,000+...
Learn MoreHSCA Submits Comments to ANSI on Healthcare Supply Chain Data Standards to Help Improve Accuracy, Efficiency, and Patient Safety
Washington, DC (November 26, 2019) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) Committee for Healthcare eStandards (CHeS) today submitted comments to the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 supporting the Committee’s recommendation to include medical device identifiers in the healthcare electronic claim form.
The vast majority of...
Learn MoreJoint Letter of Support for the MEDS Act
Dear Senator Collins and Senator Smith,
The undersigned organizations are writing in support of S.2723 – The Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages (MEDS) Act. Drug shortages have been on the rise for several years, with an estimated 210 drugs currently at risk or not readily available for U.S. hospitals, according to the national database maintained by the American Society of Health System...
Learn MoreHSCA Applauds Senators Collins and Smith for Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent and Mitigate Drug Shortages
Washington, DC (October 30, 2019) – Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) President and CEO Khatereh Calleja today released the following statement applauding Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and announcing HSCA’s support for The Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages (MEDS) Act:
“HSCA and its member group purchasing organizations (GPOs) applaud Senators Collins and...
Learn MoreHSCA Statement on FDA Drug Shortages Task Force Report
Washington, DC (October 29, 2019) – Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) President and CEO Khatereh Calleja today released the following statement regarding the recent report by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Drug Shortages Task Force on drug shortages:
“Ongoing critical prescription drug shortages jeopardize patient access to essential medications. As FDA has noted, the causes...
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