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Bipartisan Senate Proposal to Address Drug Shortages

Broadcast Date: May 29, 2024

 


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Members of Congress are increasingly focused on addressing drug shortages. Tom Kraus and Michael Ganio discuss a new bipartisan proposal that would use payment incentives to shift purchasing behavior to mitigate drug shortages.

Michael GanioMichael Ganio, PharmD, MS, BCSCP, FASHP joined the staff at ASHP as Director of Pharmacy Practice and Quality in January of 2018. As a member of the Center on Medication Safety and Quality team, his responsibilities span the practice of pharmacy and include drug shortages, pharmaceutical quality, sterile and non-sterile drug compounding practices, hazardous drug handling, and the ASHP Standardize 4 Safety initiative. Dr. Ganio earned his PharmD from the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and his Master’s degree in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. He completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Ganio is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and a Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP).

Tom KrausTom Kraus, JD, (he/him) is vice president for government relations at ASHP. He is a graduate of University of Michigan (BS Biology), Georgetown University Law Center (Doctor of Law), and The Johns Hopkins University (MHS, Health Policy). Tom previously served as the chief of staff and associate commissioner for legislation at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He was also a senior policy advisor to Sen. Ted Kennedy and Sen. Tom Harkin on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, where he served as Deputy Staff Director for Health. 

The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.  
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