AUGUST 7, 2024

Los Angeles County Tecovirimat Distribution Plan Aided in Mpox Response

By Ethan Covey

The distribution of tecovirimat (TPOXX, Siga Technologies) through hospitals, clinics and pharmacies during the 2022-2023 mpox outbreak was more efficient using a hub-and-spoke distribution network.

Among treated patients, nearly two-thirds received treatment through community clinics and pharmacies through a system put into place in Los Angeles County using emergency preparedness plans (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73[24]:546-550).