Members of Congress are increasingly focused on addressing drug shortages. Tom Kraus and Michael Ganio discuss a new bipartisan proposal that would use payment incentives to shift purchasing behavior to mitigate drug shortages.
Bipartisan Senate Proposal to Address Drug Shortages
Broadcast Date: May 29, 2024
Michael Ganio, PharmD, MS, BCPS, FASHP (he/him) is senior director of pharmacy practice and quality at ASHP. Dr. Ganio joined the staff at ASHP in January 2018, after nearly two decades in hospital and health-system pharmacy practice. His responsibilities at ASHP span the practice of pharmacy and include drug shortages, sterile and non-sterile compounding, hazardous drug safety, and other practice-related topics.
Tom Kraus, JD, (he/him) is vice president for government relations at ASHP. He is a graduate of University of Michigan (BS Biology), Georgetown University Law Center (Doctor of Law), and The Johns Hopkins University (MHS, Health Policy). Tom previously served as the chief of staff and associate commissioner for legislation at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He was also a senior policy advisor to Sen. Ted Kennedy and Sen. Tom Harkin on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, where he served as Deputy Staff Director for Health.
The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.
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