Sec. 739. PLAN TO IMPROVE ACCESS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY PHARMACEUTICALS
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## SEC. 739 PLAN TO IMPROVE ACCESS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY PHARMACEUTICALS ###
(a)Requirement The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Military Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Vulnerability Working Group established under section 716 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 304), shall develop a plan to improve access by members of the Armed Forces to safe, high-quality pharmaceutical products and eliminate or mitigate risks in the pharmacy supply chain of the Department of Defense. ###
(b)Elements The plan under subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)Improvement of visibility and analytics of the country of origin and sources of supply of finished drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients, key starting material, and other ingredients of pharmaceutical products. ####
(2)Engagement with suppliers of pharmaceutical products with unknown country of origin to determine the source of active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting material. ####
(3)Elimination or reduction of reliance on pharmacy supply chain sources that are high risk or very-high risk. ####
(4)A plan for transition to available viable therapeutic active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting material alternatives that are domestically sourced or compliant with requirements under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.). ####
(5)Validation of sources of supplies and production capacity from domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers or manufacturers in compliance with requirements under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. ####
(6)Assessment of the feasibility and advisability of establishing a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility owned by the Department of Defense, including requirements for construction, equipment acquisition, other resource needs, and projected multi-year budget and time schedule requirements. ####
(7)Identification of any other legislative or administrative authorities necessary to determine the feasibility and advisability of establishing such a facility. ####
(8)Collaboration with Federal agencies determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense on all elements of the plan. ###
(c)Briefing Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the plan under subsection (a), including an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of implementing the plan.
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Sec. 739
PLAN TO IMPROVE ACCESS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY PHARMACEUTICALS
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