Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a strategic reserve of pharmaceutical ingredients to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for essential medicines and protect national health security.
00:00U.S. President Donald Trump takes decisive action to safeguard America's lifeline of essential medicines,
00:06signing an executive order that launches a nationwide plan.
00:10The strategy creates a strong, dependable system to keep critical drug ingredients ready and available whenever the nation needs them most.
00:20The Department of Health and Human Services identifies about 26 medicines vital to national health and security.
00:28To support this, the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve, or SAPIR, is stocked with the components needed to produce these medicines.
00:37The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response leads the effort, overseeing the work from start to finish.
00:45It also ensures SAPIR can store and protect the ingredients, keeping them ready for any future emergency.
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