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Pennsylvania Budget Expands PBM Reapplication Window

Pennsylvania's new state budget adds a PBM reform allowing pharmacies that lost contracts to reapply after 12 months, aimed at easing access for pharmacies facing network barriers. A separate international study highlights how medicines exit reimbursement programs, with many APIs remaining on the market but without reimbursement, underscoring ongoing challenges in the reimbursement lifecycle and patient access.

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Delaware reports first measles case in decade

Delaware has confirmed its first measles case in more than a decade, an unvaccinated adult male in Kent County, with health officials launching extensive contact tracing and urging residents to verify vaccination status. The case comes amid a regional outbreak linked to Pennsylvania, and public health officials emphasize MMR vaccination as the primary protection against measles and remind the public about two-dose effectiveness.

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