Efforts working to curb long-term opioid use in military, study finds
The Defense Department is making headway in curbing long-term opioid prescriptions, a new study found.
By Karen Jowers
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Military pharmacies resume regular operations after cyberattack
Military pharmacies no longer have to manually process prescriptions following a February cyberattack that disrupted pharmacy operations around the world.
By Karen Jowers
White House medical unit handed out pills to ineligible patients
A Pentagon watchdog found "severe and systemic" problems with the unit’s internal controls on medication, among other issues.
Nearly 14,000 community pharmacies leaving Tricare network next month
Nearly 400,000 beneficiaries, or roughly 4% of the Tricare-eligible population, will be affected by the change.
By Karen Ruedisueli, Military Officers Association of America
She helped $15 million Tricare fraud scheme to push unneeded drugs on vets
Bonnie Jean Lawless Diaz, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced for her role in a conspiracy that pushed unneeded medicines on veterans.
Despite drug shortages, military has mostly been able to find alternative supplies
National supply chain issues are causing more drug shortages, according to reports. But the military appears okay for now.
By Karen Jowers