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Full Military Pharmacy Operations Restored After Change Healthcare Cyberattack
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia —The Defense Health Agency announced military pharmacies have returned to normal operations after a cyberattack on the nation’s largest commercial prescription processor, Change Healthcare.
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