HHS issues guidance on ordering commercial COVID-19 monoclonal antibody
The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday released new guidance on ordering, reporting, payment and cost-sharing for the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy bebtelovimab, a treatment option for outpatients at high risk for hospitalization that begins transitioning from HHS to commercial distribution next week. Anticipating depletion of the federal government’s supply, Eli Lilly and Co. is making bebtelovimab available for purchase through AmerisourceBergen.
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