Prashant Yadav
@prof-yadav.bsky.social
Better health & economic development through better supply chains, globally. #globalhealth #supplychain #pharmaceuticals #vaccine #access
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Prashant Yadav
@prof-yadav.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Welcome to BSky!
I’m a healthcare supply chain and delivery systems academic-practitioner. I share research + musings on supply chains (manufacturing, procurement, distribution, financing) for health technologies (Rx, Vx, Dx) and pandemic medical countermeasures. Follow me for more on these topics!
I’m a healthcare supply chain and delivery systems academic-practitioner. I share research + musings on supply chains (manufacturing, procurement, distribution, financing) for health technologies (Rx, Vx, Dx) and pandemic medical countermeasures. Follow me for more on these topics!
The $4.6 billion US pledge to the Global Fund
shows the United States' willingness to continue playing an important role in Global Health and to support multilateral agencies that meet certain criteria.
thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...
shows the United States' willingness to continue playing an important role in Global Health and to support multilateral agencies that meet certain criteria.
thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The $4.6 billion US pledge to the Global Fund
shows the United States' willingness to continue playing an important role in Global Health and to support multilateral agencies that meet certain criteria.
thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...
shows the United States' willingness to continue playing an important role in Global Health and to support multilateral agencies that meet certain criteria.
thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...
Since Jan 21, an unprecedented $480B of clinical and commercial biopharma capacity expansion has been announced in the US by leading pharmaceutical companies. We analyze its upstream effects on bioequipment manufacturing earnings and share prices. @cfr.org www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/trac...
Tracking Pharma's Progress on U.S. Onshoring Efforts to Avoid Tariffs | Think Global Health
To avoid tariffs, drug giants committed more than $480 billion to U.S.-based production. Two indicators gauge whether the pledges are real
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Since Jan 21, an unprecedented $480B of clinical and commercial biopharma capacity expansion has been announced in the US by leading pharmaceutical companies. We analyze its upstream effects on bioequipment manufacturing earnings and share prices. @cfr.org www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/trac...
👇read some of my thoughts re pharma manufacturing quality enforcement reform in India. @healthbeat.org by William Herkewitz
@cfr.org
#India #pharma #quality #enforcement #improvement
www.healthbeat.org/2025/10/23/g...
@cfr.org
#India #pharma #quality #enforcement #improvement
www.healthbeat.org/2025/10/23/g...
Global Health Checkup: Deadly cough syrup brings reckoning for India pharma oversight
A fifth of the world's generic drugs and over half of all vaccines are made in India, where children have died after taking toxic cough syrup. Here's what's being done about it. Plus: biodiversity los...
www.healthbeat.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
👇read some of my thoughts re pharma manufacturing quality enforcement reform in India. @healthbeat.org by William Herkewitz
@cfr.org
#India #pharma #quality #enforcement #improvement
www.healthbeat.org/2025/10/23/g...
@cfr.org
#India #pharma #quality #enforcement #improvement
www.healthbeat.org/2025/10/23/g...
With 43 million deaths/ y (73% in LMICs) due to #NCDs, we need operational implementation, not just declarations. Pragmatic delivery systems to supply medicines, and smarter demand forecasting are 2 simple ones to start with. My short article after the UNGA-HLM on NCDs. jointly with Aly Martinez.
October 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
With 43 million deaths/ y (73% in LMICs) due to #NCDs, we need operational implementation, not just declarations. Pragmatic delivery systems to supply medicines, and smarter demand forecasting are 2 simple ones to start with. My short article after the UNGA-HLM on NCDs. jointly with Aly Martinez.
Reposted by Prashant Yadav
Thomas Bollyky, Chloe Searchinger, and @prof-yadav.bsky.social discuss the United States’ growing dependence on foreign sources for critical medicines—and call on policymakers to diversify the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain:
America’s Pill Problem
Tariffs won’t fix the country’s reliance on foreign medicines.
www.foreignaffairs.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thomas Bollyky, Chloe Searchinger, and @prof-yadav.bsky.social discuss the United States’ growing dependence on foreign sources for critical medicines—and call on policymakers to diversify the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain:
Since 2020, I have frequently joined Tommy Tucker and WWL Radio's morning show to discuss pharmaceutical supply issues for their listeners in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast. This morning, we talked about the Trump Administration’s pharmaceutical tariffs
@cfr.org
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
@cfr.org
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
August 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Since 2020, I have frequently joined Tommy Tucker and WWL Radio's morning show to discuss pharmaceutical supply issues for their listeners in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast. This morning, we talked about the Trump Administration’s pharmaceutical tariffs
@cfr.org
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
@cfr.org
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
Reposted by Prashant Yadav
The United States’ growing dependence on foreign drugs puts national security at risk—but imposing high tariffs on essential generic medicines will not make the country safer, argue @prof-yadav.bsky.social and Thomas Bollyky.
America’s Pill Problem
Tariffs won’t fix the country’s reliance on foreign medicines.
www.foreignaffairs.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The United States’ growing dependence on foreign drugs puts national security at risk—but imposing high tariffs on essential generic medicines will not make the country safer, argue @prof-yadav.bsky.social and Thomas Bollyky.
Reposted by Prashant Yadav
The United States’ growing dependence on foreign drugs puts national security at risk—but imposing high tariffs on essential generic medicines will not make the country safer, argue @prof-yadav.bsky.social, Chloe Searchinger, and Thomas Bollyky.
America’s Pill Problem
Tariffs won’t fix the country’s reliance on foreign medicines.
www.foreignaffairs.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The United States’ growing dependence on foreign drugs puts national security at risk—but imposing high tariffs on essential generic medicines will not make the country safer, argue @prof-yadav.bsky.social, Chloe Searchinger, and Thomas Bollyky.
Procuring #pandemic #countermeasures needs new skills, smarter contracts & higher risk tolerance. Demand is highly volatile, suppliers may be new, production incentives are weak, & often need #procurement before reg approval. Key themes I shared at the recent ADB symposium on pandemics.
@cfr.org
@cfr.org
July 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Procuring #pandemic #countermeasures needs new skills, smarter contracts & higher risk tolerance. Demand is highly volatile, suppliers may be new, production incentives are weak, & often need #procurement before reg approval. Key themes I shared at the recent ADB symposium on pandemics.
@cfr.org
@cfr.org
On 11 July 2025, the Asian Development Bank will host a Symposium on Multilateral Financing for Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Manila. The symposium features a session on procurement for medical countermeasures. You can also join us via Zoom: lnkd.in/ei7zKtX6.
July 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
On 11 July 2025, the Asian Development Bank will host a Symposium on Multilateral Financing for Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Manila. The symposium features a session on procurement for medical countermeasures. You can also join us via Zoom: lnkd.in/ei7zKtX6.
The US needs to address the lack of supply resilience for critical generic medicines. But it needs other tools of industrial policy (hint: not tariffs). @jaredshopkins.bsky.social @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
Thanks for including my thoughts.
#generic #pharma #supplychain #resilience
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
Thanks for including my thoughts.
#generic #pharma #supplychain #resilience
June 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The US needs to address the lack of supply resilience for critical generic medicines. But it needs other tools of industrial policy (hint: not tariffs). @jaredshopkins.bsky.social @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
Thanks for including my thoughts.
#generic #pharma #supplychain #resilience
www.wsj.com/health/pharm...
Thanks for including my thoughts.
#generic #pharma #supplychain #resilience
Amid #WHA78, the WHS session on “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmented World” sparked some key reflections for me. Grateful to @Ilona Kickbusch for thoughtful questions on trade, industrial policy, & global health. Hope it sparks a continued dialogue. 👇images copyright World Health Summit
May 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Amid #WHA78, the WHS session on “Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmented World” sparked some key reflections for me. Grateful to @Ilona Kickbusch for thoughtful questions on trade, industrial policy, & global health. Hope it sparks a continued dialogue. 👇images copyright World Health Summit
If you are in Geneva at #WHA78 join us for this
@worldhealthsummit.bsky.social #WHS side event "Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World."
📍 InterContinental Hotel - Ballroom A
🗓️ May 21, 2025 | 17:00 CEST
👉 Full program here: lnkd.in/dUbBEV8W
@cfr.org
@worldhealthsummit.bsky.social #WHS side event "Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World."
📍 InterContinental Hotel - Ballroom A
🗓️ May 21, 2025 | 17:00 CEST
👉 Full program here: lnkd.in/dUbBEV8W
@cfr.org
May 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you are in Geneva at #WHA78 join us for this
@worldhealthsummit.bsky.social #WHS side event "Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World."
📍 InterContinental Hotel - Ballroom A
🗓️ May 21, 2025 | 17:00 CEST
👉 Full program here: lnkd.in/dUbBEV8W
@cfr.org
@worldhealthsummit.bsky.social #WHS side event "Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World."
📍 InterContinental Hotel - Ballroom A
🗓️ May 21, 2025 | 17:00 CEST
👉 Full program here: lnkd.in/dUbBEV8W
@cfr.org
Reposted by Prashant Yadav
CFR Senior Fellow @prof-yadav.bsky.social analyzes how the White House's executive order to lower drug prices by invoking a most-favored-nation clause could have cascading effects on medicine access in low-income countries.
Executive Order to Lower U.S. Drug Prices Could Hurt the Poorest Countries | Think Global Health
Cascading adoption of most-favored-nation drug pricing could erode affordable access to essential medicines
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
May 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
CFR Senior Fellow @prof-yadav.bsky.social analyzes how the White House's executive order to lower drug prices by invoking a most-favored-nation clause could have cascading effects on medicine access in low-income countries.
Reposted by Prashant Yadav
The U.S. executive order on most-favored-nation drug pricing could have cascading implications for global health agencies serving LMICs. It could undermine mechanisms that enable affordable access to essential medicines. - @prof-yadav.bsky.social
Executive Order to Lower U.S. Drug Prices Could Hurt the Poorest Countries | Think Global Health
Cascading adoption of most-favored-nation drug pricing could erode affordable access to essential medicines
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
May 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The U.S. executive order on most-favored-nation drug pricing could have cascading implications for global health agencies serving LMICs. It could undermine mechanisms that enable affordable access to essential medicines. - @prof-yadav.bsky.social
The new US Exec Order on pharma MFN pricing sticks to high-income countries (thankfully). But it risks reigniting broader MFN demands by MICs, jeopardizing low-tier prices critical for access in low-income countries. I unpack this in my latest ThinkGlobalHealth @cfr.org piece. (Link in next post) 👇
May 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The new US Exec Order on pharma MFN pricing sticks to high-income countries (thankfully). But it risks reigniting broader MFN demands by MICs, jeopardizing low-tier prices critical for access in low-income countries. I unpack this in my latest ThinkGlobalHealth @cfr.org piece. (Link in next post) 👇
Creating a single price for pharmaceuticals (through MFN) is both inefficient and inequitable. There is sufficient and strong evidence for this. Also, an MFN clause hurts the poorest countries the most.
Links to my review studies and past work on this are in the following posts.
Links to my review studies and past work on this are in the following posts.
May 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Creating a single price for pharmaceuticals (through MFN) is both inefficient and inequitable. There is sufficient and strong evidence for this. Also, an MFN clause hurts the poorest countries the most.
Links to my review studies and past work on this are in the following posts.
Links to my review studies and past work on this are in the following posts.
Adding GLP-1s to the WHO-EML could transform access in LMICs. Challenging..but vital if we’re serious about accelerating access to breakthrough health tech in LMICs.
@petersinger.bsky.social @verowirtz.bsky.social
reuters.com/business/hea...
@petersinger.bsky.social @verowirtz.bsky.social
reuters.com/business/hea...
Exclusive: WHO set to back use of weight-loss drugs for adults globally, raises cost issue
The World Health Organization plans to officially back the use of weight-loss drugs to treat obesity in adults for the first time, a memo reviewed by Reuters on Thursday shows, marking a shift in its approach to treating the global health problem.
reuters.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Adding GLP-1s to the WHO-EML could transform access in LMICs. Challenging..but vital if we’re serious about accelerating access to breakthrough health tech in LMICs.
@petersinger.bsky.social @verowirtz.bsky.social
reuters.com/business/hea...
@petersinger.bsky.social @verowirtz.bsky.social
reuters.com/business/hea...
The i3 program for African health startups is back for Phase 2! After backing 60 early-stage startups in Phase 1, we’re now supporting 7 growth-stage companies using innovative tech to improve pharmacy access for patients. 7 outstanding companies and founders ... #Africa #healthtech #i3 #pharmacy
May 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The i3 program for African health startups is back for Phase 2! After backing 60 early-stage startups in Phase 1, we’re now supporting 7 growth-stage companies using innovative tech to improve pharmacy access for patients. 7 outstanding companies and founders ... #Africa #healthtech #i3 #pharmacy
Rwanda is emerging as a leading example of building world-class digitalization+ tech into the health system. Driven by strong govt commitment & health sector leadership; national ID & insurance systems; expanded broadband access at clinics; and the support of nimble, responsive, and trusted partners
April 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Rwanda is emerging as a leading example of building world-class digitalization+ tech into the health system. Driven by strong govt commitment & health sector leadership; national ID & insurance systems; expanded broadband access at clinics; and the support of nimble, responsive, and trusted partners
Since 2020, I’ve been grateful to WWL Radio (which covers across New Orleans and the Gulf Coast) for having me on their morning show to discuss pharmaceutical supply issues. ~Last week, we covered questions around potential #pharmaceutical #tariffs.
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
April 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Since 2020, I’ve been grateful to WWL Radio (which covers across New Orleans and the Gulf Coast) for having me on their morning show to discuss pharmaceutical supply issues. ~Last week, we covered questions around potential #pharmaceutical #tariffs.
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
Honored to be on the Scientific Advisory Board of the #WorldVaccineCongress, which brings together top vaccine experts. Thanks to the panelists + engaged audience at this session on vaccine thermostability, from upstream tech to last-mile delivery. #vaccine #thermostability #supplychain
April 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Honored to be on the Scientific Advisory Board of the #WorldVaccineCongress, which brings together top vaccine experts. Thanks to the panelists + engaged audience at this session on vaccine thermostability, from upstream tech to last-mile delivery. #vaccine #thermostability #supplychain
Uncertainty in trade policy is undermining the imp. goal of pharma supply chain diversification and reducing geographic concentration. Policy unpredictability is stalling these critical decisions. Article by @hannahkuchler.bsky.social
& colleagues @financialtimes.com (link next)
@cfr.org
& colleagues @financialtimes.com (link next)
@cfr.org
April 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Uncertainty in trade policy is undermining the imp. goal of pharma supply chain diversification and reducing geographic concentration. Policy unpredictability is stalling these critical decisions. Article by @hannahkuchler.bsky.social
& colleagues @financialtimes.com (link next)
@cfr.org
& colleagues @financialtimes.com (link next)
@cfr.org
The U.S. (and the world) must diversify its heparin API supply. Currently, most comes from China. We need to diversify geographically & production processes. @sabrinamalhi.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com covers the tariff risks—grateful to share my thoughts.
washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Millions in the U.S. take this drug. Tariffs might complicate their care.
Heparin is cheap and essential to millions of hospitalized people. Tariffs could disrupt the supply chain that gets ingredients from China to their beds.
washingtonpost.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The U.S. (and the world) must diversify its heparin API supply. Currently, most comes from China. We need to diversify geographically & production processes. @sabrinamalhi.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com covers the tariff risks—grateful to share my thoughts.
washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Since 2020, I have frequently joined Tommy Tucker and WWL Radio in New Orleans + the Gulf Coast on their morning show WWL First News to talk about pharmaceutical supply issues. This morning, we discussed questions surrounding potential pharmaceutical tariffs.
@cfr.org
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
@cfr.org
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
April 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Since 2020, I have frequently joined Tommy Tucker and WWL Radio in New Orleans + the Gulf Coast on their morning show WWL First News to talk about pharmaceutical supply issues. This morning, we discussed questions surrounding potential pharmaceutical tariffs.
@cfr.org
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...
@cfr.org
audacy.com/podcast/wwl-...