Senator Bryan Hughes Provides Leadership in Texas

State of Texas and Senator Bryan Hughes Secure a Donation of Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate from Amneal Pharmaceuticals for Texas Patients

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: AMRX) (“Amneal” or the “Company”), one of the largest U.S.-based generics manufacturers, and the State of Texas today announced that they are responding to the national COVID-19 health emergency. Amneal has donated 1,000,000 hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets to the Texas State Pharmacy, which will be directly distributed to hospitals for potential use in treating COVID-19 patients.

“On behalf of the people of Texas, I thank Amneal for this generous donation,” said Senator Hughes, who chairs the Senate’s Committee on State Affairs. “In trying times like these, Americans come together and put others ahead of themselves. Amneal’s donation is a shining example, and it reminds us of how blessed we are to be Americans.”

Senator Hughes added, “I also want to thank the leadership of the Texas Department of Emergency Management, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and many professionals at Franklin Scott Conway LLP, who were instrumental in securing this donation.”

Hughes first learned that Amneal wanted to help with a donation through a friend.

Senator Hughes (R-Tyler) worked with Amneal Pharmaceuticals to secure the donation.