Pharmacy
A growing number of drug companies have refused to provide discounts after an HHS decision to cut payments by 30% was upheld on appeal.
A critical care nurse in New York City was the first person in the United States to receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
American Hospital Association is among the providers against the rule that would cut drug reimbursement.
Approval means vaccine distribution would be on Operation Warp Speed's schedule for distribution by mid-month.
The FDA will now vote on emergency use authorization which would allow distribution to start mid-month.
In the United States, Pfizer will have its vaccine review with the FDA tomorrow, December 10.
These openings are a part of Walgreens' larger plan to open 500 to 700 clinics in more than 30 U.S. markets in the next five years.
United's Medicare Advantage members will be invited to volunteer through United in Research, a UHG virtual tech platform.
There should be enough of the vaccine for every American who wants it, by spring, HHS Secretary Alex Azar says.
PhRMA questions the cost savings and says the rule leaves safety considerations to state governments, rather than the required federal oversight.