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Missouri Attorney General · September 22, 2026 · Primary source

Attorney General Hanaway Joins 20-State Coalition Alerting National Security Council to Pharmaceuticals Exploited by Chinese Supply Chain

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Summary

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a 20-state coalition letter addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, flagging national security risks posed by Chinese-sourced businesses exploiting gaps in the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain. The letter urges the National Security Council to take administrative action but does not itself constitute a rule, enforcement action, or regulatory change.

What this may mean

The letter is an advocacy communication to a federal executive body; it creates no immediate legal obligation, rulemaking, or enforcement exposure for pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, or healthcare providers. If the administration acts on the coalition's request, downstream regulatory changes to pharmaceutical supply-chain sourcing requirements could follow, but no such action has been announced.

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