Every citizen and health-related company plays a role in protecting public health when disaster strikes.
In the event of a severe public health emergency or disaster, one of the many critical factors in preserving and protecting public health is continued patient access to essential medicines for both treatment of injuries or illness caused by the emergency, as well as the continued supply of life-sustaining medicines for patients.
Rx Response partners include the drug and biotechnology manufacturing and distribution industries, hospitals and community pharmacies, and the American Red Cross. Rx Response seeks to work with local, state and federal emergency management and public health officials to help support the continued delivery of bio-pharmaceuticals and medicines to patients who need them in the event of a public health emergency, whether it is caused by a natural disaster, man-made incident (including a terrorist attack), or another health emergency, such as a pandemic.
Rx Response provides a number of tools and resources designed to help communicate information and support the bio-pharmaceutical supply chain during a public health emergency. These include:
Resources on this site detail what constitutes a public health emergency, how the bio-pharmaceutical supply chain normally operates and what threats may interrupt operations, how the private and public sectors can work together to resolve supply chain interruptions, and how you can prepare for a severe public health emergency. To find out more about Rx Response, navigate through the menu options at the top of the page or send an email to contactus@rxresponse.org.