/tags/defense-production-act defense production act en-US Copyright Thu, 19 May 2022 10:29:50 GMT /npr-news/2022-05-19/biden-invokes-the-defense-production-act-for-the-baby-formula-shortage Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S. Thu, 19 May 2022 10:29:50 GMT /npr-news/2022-05-19/biden-invokes-the-defense-production-act-for-the-baby-formula-shortage The Associated Press /news-partners/2021-03-11/moderna-and-pfizer-on-track-to-hit-vaccine-production-goals Pfizer and Moderna each agreed to supply 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. by the end of March. With just under three weeks left, both companies have their work cut out for them. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:30:53 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-11/moderna-and-pfizer-on-track-to-hit-vaccine-production-goals Sydney Lupkin /news-partners/2021-02-05/white-house-is-lining-up-6-more-contracts-to-boost-at-home-coronavirus-tests The investment will "rapidly surge domestic testing capability," said Tim Manning, supply coordinator for the COVID-19 Response Team. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:24:52 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-05/white-house-is-lining-up-6-more-contracts-to-boost-at-home-coronavirus-tests Bill Chappell /news-partners/2021-01-21/on-day-2-biden-focuses-on-covid-19-strategy-with-10-executive-actions President Biden laid out his approach to the pandemic before he took office. On Thursday, he began implementing it, calling the effort a "wartime undertaking." Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:00:58 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-21/on-day-2-biden-focuses-on-covid-19-strategy-with-10-executive-actions Ayesha Rascoe, Alana Wise /2020-11-23/a-revamped-strategic-national-stockpile-still-cant-match-the-pandemics-latest-surge The Strategic National Stockpile stores critical supplies. It fell short when the pandemic first hit. Now, a new effort is being implemented, but it's still not providing what the U.S. needs. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:44:00 GMT /2020-11-23/a-revamped-strategic-national-stockpile-still-cant-match-the-pandemics-latest-surge Monika Evstatieva /news/2020-04-22/sen-sherrod-brown-slams-trump-as-too-late-to-invoke-defense-production-act The Trump administration has invoked a longstanding authority to compel companies to manufacture cotton swabs for COVID-19 testing. Sen. Sherrod Brown… Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:26:43 GMT /news/2020-04-22/sen-sherrod-brown-slams-trump-as-too-late-to-invoke-defense-production-act Nick Evans /2020-04-08/gm-will-build-30-000-ventilators-for-u-s-government The ventilators will be delivered to the national stockpile by August. The contract, worth nearly $500 million, is the first ventilator order placed using the Defense Production Act. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:54:15 GMT /2020-04-08/gm-will-build-30-000-ventilators-for-u-s-government Camila Domonoske /news-partners/2020-04-07/states-hospitals-say-theyre-still-not-getting-vital-supplies-to-fight-covid-19 President Trump says the government's procurement and distribution system is "a fine-tuned machine," but many hospitals and state governors say they're struggling to get what they need. Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:41:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-07/states-hospitals-say-theyre-still-not-getting-vital-supplies-to-fight-covid-19 Eric Westervelt /news-partners/2020-04-03/slammed-by-trump-3m-says-n95-mask-exports-from-u-s-should-continue The president and others have criticized 3M, with some officials alleging profiteering during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the company says cutting exports would be a mistake. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:07:54 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-03/slammed-by-trump-3m-says-n95-mask-exports-from-u-s-should-continue Bill Chappell /statehouse-news-stories/2020-04-01/ohio-gets-medical-supplies-from-feds-but-says-they-wont-be-enough Ohio has gotten all that it’s likely to get from the National Strategic Stockpile of medical supplies – a plane dropped off gowns, gloves, coveralls,... Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:59:46 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-04-01/ohio-gets-medical-supplies-from-feds-but-says-they-wont-be-enough Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler