Overview

• Costco said it will not seek FDA REMS certification to carry mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacy locations due to low member demand
• A coalition of faith-based and conservative investors including Inspire Investing and Alliance Defending Freedom praised the announcement and plans to press CVS and Walgreens next
• CVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance remain the only national chains certified to dispense mifepristone in states where it is legal
• Attorneys general from 22 states urged HHS on July 31 to reinstate earlier REMS restrictions on mifepristone, intensifying calls for tighter federal controls
• Telehealth and mail-order channels continue to provide critical access to medication abortion for patients in states with legal bans and ongoing regulatory uncertainty