‘Buy American’ Exec Order Presses Government To Only Purchase US-Made Devices, Drugs
Order would be in place primarily during public health emergencies, including COVID-19 pandemic
Executive Summary
Medical countermeasures such as devices and drugs used for COVID-19 could only be purchased from domestic manufacturers under a new executive order.
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