Biden Administration Taps Cold War-Era Law to Boost Nation’s Medical Supply Chain

The White House announces dozens of actions intended to secure supplies and bolster the economy.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on new actions to strengthen supply chains at the Indian Treaty Room of the White House on Nov. 27, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden announced the use of a law from the Cold War era to encourage more investment in the production of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in the United States, according to a White House fact sheet released on Nov. 27.

Speaking alongside Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the day of the announcement, the president addressed the changes the administration has made to support the supply chain.