"Not So Different:" Meet the Nonprofit Taking on Generic Drug Shortages
In January of last year, several hospital groups, representing approximately 450 US hospitals, revealed plans to form a nonprofit generic drug company in a bold move designed to address generic drug shortages and high prices affecting their hospitals.
In January of last year, several hospital groups, representing approximately 450 US hospitals, revealed plans to form a nonprofit generic drug company in a bold move designed to address generic drug shortages and high prices affecting their hospitals.
The nonprofit drug maker that resulted from that effort is Civica Rx, which this January announced that it had added another 12 health systems to its ranks, bringing the total of hospitals involved in the venture to 750. Several major philanthropic organizations have also joined up. This year, Civica hopes to bring the first of its generics to hospitals and healthcare systems.
This week on the podcast, we're speaking with Civica’s Heather Wall. She’s the organization’s chief commercial officer, and was recently named one of Modern Heatlhcare’s women leaders to watch.
