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  • Hanscom pharmacy services to be limited during renovations

    The 66th Medical Squadron pharmacy will be operating under limited capabilities Feb. 18 through 21 and closed Feb. 24 through 25 while the facility undergoes renovations. Patrons are highly encouraged to refill prescriptions early or utilize off-base pharmacies during this period, as refills will

  • Annual Consent for Automatic Prescription Refills Begins Sept. 1

    Beginning Sept. 1, 2017, Express Scripts will need annual consent from patients who want to receive automatic refills of their maintenance medications enrolled in TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. This means that just before one of your prescriptions runs out of refills, Express Scripts will reach out

  • Medical squadron commander puts whole patient in focus

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- For Hanscom’s newly-minted 66th Medical Squadron commander, Col. Russell Pinard, running his squadron is a return to hands-on medical care. Pinard, an optometrist, has run both small medical facilities like the 61st Medical Squadron at Los Angeles Air Force Base and

  • Moving? Toss Unwanted or Expired Medications Appropriately

    FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Many service members and their families are gearing up to move this summer as peak moving season runs May through August each year. As you organize your house and belongings to prepare for your move, one area of your home you shouldn’t overlook is your medicine cabinet. Now is