Pharmacists Convene Executive Session on Emergency Preparedness

The United States needs a much stronger system for ensuring that the necessary pharmaceuticals and related services are available for response to acts of terrorism and other emergencies, according to participants in a landmark Executive Session on Emergency Preparedness and the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain, held November 9 in Bethesda, Maryland. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) convened the session to assess the strengths and vulnerabilities of the pharmaceutical supply