China's control over the global drug supply chain poses a national security threat as drug shortages continued to rise domestically, Sen. Josh Hawley says.
Two Republicans and two Democrats last month launched the Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Caucus, which is intended"to reduce American reliance on foreign adversaries, head off potential supply chain disruptions, and ensure a steady supply of pharmaceuticals in the event of public health emergencies or natural disasters,"U.S. reliance on Chinese-based drug manufacturing is a national security threat, Sen. Josh Hawley told Fox News.
"Currently, only about 10% of our critical prescription drugs or their precursors are made in America, 90% made somewhere else," Hawley told Fox News."Listen, not only is that bad for patients, it's bad for workers."Bringing high-paying pharmaceutical jobs back to the U.S. would help the economy while simultaneously cutting reliance on Chinese manufacturing, the senator said.
"If we don't do anything now, ahead of the curve, we will be at their mercy," he told Fox News."We need to bring good-paying jobs back to this country, making these critical supplies that we literally rely on to live."Jon Michael Raasch is an associate producer/writer with Fox News Digital Originals.
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