FROM FOX NEWS: 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.
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.
A source close to the Trump White House pointed to the president’s repeated comments calling on industries to move back to the U.S., which Trump has championed as a plan that would not only bolster U.S. jobs, but also the country’s supply chain.
“President Trump has been repeatedly calling to onshore and expand manufacturing of critical pharmaceutical supply chains and so it’s good to see some major American companies actually heeding his call to get this done,” the source told Fox News Digital.
“We are thrilled to work with Walmart and McKesson to bring domestically manufactured antibiotics directly to American families,” Patrick Cashman, president of USAntibiotics, said 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.”
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— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) September 10, 2025
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