From: allin
The United States faces a significant issue of dependence, needing to measure and protect four critical areas [00:00:00]. This challenge is considered to be larger than concerns related to China [00:00:02]. One of these vital areas is pharmaceutical APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) [00:00:54].
Importance of Domestic Capability
For the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, the capacity to produce and design pharmaceutical APIs is crucial. The goal is to ensure that when American citizens become ill, the nation possesses the ability not only to manufacture but also to design these critical components [00:00:57]. This highlights concerns within the challenges in food and pharmaceutical industries regarding supply chain resilience and self-sufficiency [00:00:06].