Becker's Healthcare December 16, 2022
A bill proposing the federal government pay in advance for unlimited antibiotics, à la Netflix subscription style, is getting renewed attention amid the ongoing shortage of amoxicillin, The New York Times reported Dec. 16.
The PASTEUR Act, introduced in 2020 to need $6 billion, would disrupt the way drugmakers profit from antibiotics as it’s designed for the government to pay an upfront cost to new antibiotic products for an unlimited supply once the FDA approves them.
Among the more than 100 ongoing drug shortages,...
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