Report warns of rising drug shortages as national security risk.

A new report warns that drug shortages, including critical medications for children, antibiotics, and ADHD treatment, are rising and pose a national security risk. The report cites economic drivers, reliance on foreign sources, and poor visibility of the pharmaceutical supply chain as underlying causes. The federal government and the pharmaceutical industry lack the capability to assess the full supply chain, and the US's overreliance on foreign suppliers, especially those in China, remains an unacceptable national security risk. The report recommends that Congress require risk assessments for drug shortages and identify potential national security concerns.