Most pharmaceuticals and protective personal equipment are manufactured outside the United States.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a host of problems; among them was the realization that most pharmaceuticals are manufactured outside the United States. “It was a shock for many people to learn during the pandemic that many of their essential medicines and products came from outside the country.” Darrell West, Vice President and Director, Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, outlines the number of ways to improve the situation and the steps needed to decrease dependence on foreign drug-makers. Read Mr. West’s article here…

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