Pharmacy
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 Pfizer vaccine received FDA advisory committee approval on Thursday, December 10.
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.
The interim rule would cut drug reimbursements to hospitals by an average of 65% when fully phased in, the AHA says.
Opponents say the rule will not lower drug prices, and some question whether it is legal, having bypassed the public comment process.