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Q&A: USP CEO Urges Manufacturers to Act Now to Stop Drug Shortages

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1 October 2026

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operational-macro

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Health

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United States

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Fusion42 · 2 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

USP is launching a Drug Supply Chain Resilience Benchmark Initiative to incentivize manufacturers and purchasers toward resilient drug supply chains through procurement benchmarks, supply transparency, and regulatory capacity building, aiming to prevent drug shortages and strengthen onshoring and friendshoring options globally.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Health.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You need to act now on supply resilience to avoid being squeezed out by new benchmarks favouring reliable suppliers. USP’s tools connect purchasing power to quality and supply stability, so start aligning your production and transparency efforts today.

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