Existing Distribution Networks May Help Reduce Gaps In Tecovirimat Access Among Patients With Mpox Infection, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (7/22, McSwiggin) reports, “Existing distribution networks and local surveillance data can help reduce gaps in tecovirimat access among patients with mpox...infection, according to study findings.” The researchers said, “During public health emergencies, medical countermeasures can be rapidly deployed across a large jurisdiction using existing distribution networks, including clinics and pharmacies.” The findings were published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.