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U.S. working on supply chain challenges for pharma -health secretary

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is working on supply chain challenges for pharmaceutical companies, U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday.

Azar spoke at a White House meeting with President Donald Trump and chief executives of pharmaceutical companies as authorities across the United States scrambled to prepare for more infections. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu;; Editing by Sandra Maler)