More than 2,000 independent pharmacies will rejoin the Tricare retail pharmacy network, according to officials at Cigna/Express Scripts, which manages the prescription plan. As of Oct. 24, there were 14,963 independent pharmacies that left the Tricare retail pharmacy network — primarily due to their objections about low reimbursement rates — out of 55,586 retail pharmacies in the network.
A panel on Tuesday called for changes at the FDA, saying revamped leadership, a clear mission and more urgency are needed to prevent illness outbreaks and to promote good health.
Pfizer announced Monday it will invest $750 million in its Kalamazoo County manufacturing facility to increase production of injectable medicines and vaccines, including the company's investigational mRNA flu vaccine now in Phase 3 clinical trials.
The PASTEUR Act, which has broad bipartisan support, would incentivize companies to develop new antimicrobial and antifungal medicines by offering "subscription" contracts to manufacturers to provide full access to these medicines in federal healthcare programs.