The U.S. Department of Justice said the settlement will save citizens of the state money and open up the market to competition.

Either the stakeholders issuing the warnings overstated the risk of widespread closings—or COVID-era emergency funds succeeded in heading off a calamity of national proportions. Either way, patient access has taken a hit here and there.  

Certain lots of a popular diuretic have been recalled due to concerns about the drug's effectiveness.