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Two-thirds of survey respondents say they worry about being able to afford health care for themselves and their family, ranking higher than utilities, food and groceries, housing and gas.
"The Trump administration is putting patients first by increasing transparency, lowering costs and expanding access through TrumpRx," HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.
"Brokers are being asked to guide clients through rising regulatory pressure, economic uncertainty and AI adoption all at once," said Jura Slattery, chief customer officer at isolved.
A number of factors can contribute to drug shortages, including supply chain disruptions, a limited number of manufacturers, regulatory burdens, small profit margins, natural disasters and unforeseen surges in demand for certain drugs.
"In 2025, shadow AI surged across health care organizations as staff across all aspects of care sought ways to improve efficiency amid persistent burnout, staffing shortages and other factors," said Alex Tyrell, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Wolters Kluwer.
The goal of the program, according to the agency, is to increase regulatory predictability, facilitate the construction of manufacturing sites in the United States and streamline aspects of pharmaceutical manufacturing facility assessments in advance of a specific product application.