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| Trump brings key prescription drug home to US in sweeping Walmart deal |
| 2025-09-11 |
| [FoxBusiness] The FDA declared a nationwide amoxicillin shortage in 2022 The United States is set to increase its manufacturing of amoxicillin — a widely used prescription antibiotic that recently faced a national shortage — after Walmart and medical supply and distribution company McKesson inked a deal with the nation's lone manufacturer of the drug. "We are thrilled to work with Walmart and McKesson to bring domestically manufactured antibiotics directly to American families," Patrick Cashman, president of USAntibiotics, said in a press release of the announcement on Monday. "We extend our deepest gratitude to Walmart and McKesson for their leadership in supporting U.S. manufacturing of critical generic medicines. This collaboration represents more than a business relationship — it's a commitment to America’s health security." Ticker Security Last Change Change % WMT WALMART INC. 100.42 -1.90 -1.85% MCK MCKESSON CORP. 705.91 +0.34 +0.05% USAntibiotics is located in Bristol, Tennessee, and expects to "produce enough amoxicillin products to meet 100 percent of the nation’s demand for these essential medications" under the deal. Walmart pharmacies will offer the U.S.-made amoxicillin, while McKesson will provide the antibiotic through its massive national distribution services, according to the press release. Related: Amoxicillin 11/25/2022 Barn door, horse Amoxicillin 10/01/2017 This Week in Books, October 1, 2017 Related: Walmart 09/05/2025 US oil titan fires a quarter of its staff as jobs bloodbath spreads from retail and technology Walmart 09/02/2025 Indiana Walmart employee is beaten by mob of women Walmart 08/30/2025 Another 45,000lbs of [Indonesia] shrimp are recalled over fears they could be radioactive Related: McKesson 02/03/2022 Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement with Johnson & Johnson over disproportionately high death and addiction rates McKesson 04/07/2020 The Bureau of Prisons Just Bought a Ton of Hydroxychloroquine McKesson 10/16/2017 Former DEA agent: Congress, drug industry hindered opioid crackdown |
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