FDA lays groundwork for variant-focused vaccines Presented by Pharmaceutical Care Management Association With help from Emily Martin, Brianna Ehley On Tap and urges manufacturers to study options. — Today: House hearing on Covid vaccines plus a big J&J production pledge. — This week: HHS nominees at that Senate potentially clearing the way for an FDA pick. A message from Pharmaceutical Care Management Association: The Biden Administration postponed the effective date for the Medicare rebate rule until 2023. Despite the delay, uncertainty remains. The cleanest path forward to avoid disruption to Part D, caused by jarring monthly premium increases, is for Congress to quickly repeal the rebate rule outright.