WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel released the following written testimony by Melissa Barber, a postdoctoral fellow at Yale Law School, from a hearing dated April 30, 2024, entitled "The Department of Defense's Efforts to Ensure Servicemembers' Access to Safe, High-Quality Pharmaceuticals":

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1. The availability and affordability of drugs is a pressing challenge faced by the Department of Defense (DOD).