March 27, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Indiana system launches automated central pharmacy Full story 2. Amazon Pharmacy executive exits Full story 3. 6 GLP-1 updates Full story 4. Hospitals are using tech to streamline IDR arbitration. See how, here. 5. HHS…
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March 26, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Ochsner Children's, ISMP partner on pharmacist training, medication safety Full story 2. GLP-1s outpace specialty drug spend for the first time: Report Full story 3. FDA approves antibiotic to treat UTIs for 1st time in…
March 25, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Health systems' strategy for ultrahigh-cost drugs Full story 2. Novo Nordisk expands access to reduced-cost Wegovy Full story 3. 10 most, least stressed states Full story 4. CommonSpirit, Duke + Ballad Health cracked the code…
March 24, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. 6 pharmacy visionaries on leadership and growth Full story 2. FDA finds cleaning, testing issues at drug plant linked to 8 deaths Full story 3. Novo Nordisk to pay up to $2B for experimental…
March 20, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. VCU launches accelerated PharmD program Full story 2. The case for auditing 340B spend Full story 3. Optum Rx's new payment model favors brand names over generics Full story 4. AI in the ED —…
March 19, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. 1st patient death linked to muscular dystrophy treatment Full story 2. Struggling Ohio hospital's pharmacy to close Full story 3. Optum Rx to drop prior authorization for dozens of prescription drugs Full story 4.…
March 18, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Merck to lay off 163, shutter Pennsylvania plant Full story 2. HHS files brief in 340B rebate model case: 4 takeaways Full story 3. Zepbound, Wegovy fail to justify prices: Study Full story 4.…
March 17, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. CMS doubles down on Medicare drug price negotiations Full story 2. How MetroHealth is expanding access in a pharmacy desert Full story 3. New stroke drug compares favorably to decades-old treatment: Study Full story 4. 45…
March 13, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. GOP House leaders block vote to end Trump tariffs: 4 things to know Full story 2. 10 drugs poised to be best-sellers in 2026 Full story 3. CMS cancels $2 generic drug plan Full story…
March 12, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Innovation despite 'white knuckle time' in healthcare Full story 2. Inside Civica Rx's 2025 sourcing, expansion strategies Full story 3. HIV drug could offer yearlong protection with a single shot Full story 4. More…