October 7, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Hospitals prepare for months-long supply disruptions after Helene, port strike Full story 2. The 73 drugs made at Baxter's flooded site Full story 3. Kroger sells specialty pharmacy unit to Elevance Full story 4.…
Pharmacy Report
October 3, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CMS tweaks drug price negotiations for 2025 Full story 2. After $40M settlement, Alzheimer's drug under scrutiny as human trials proceed Full story 3. Ozempic as an addiction treatment: 4 notes Full story 4. Don't risk losing to…
October 2, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Patients sue over alleged stomach paralysis linked to Ozempic, Mounjaro Full story 2. Why a CVS breakup may be hard to execute: 3 notes Full story 3. Blue Shield of California's zero-dollar biosimilar strategy:…
October 1, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. UPMC leader: 'We're running out of levers in pharmacy to manage costs' Full story 2. FDA approves drug for thyroid cancer treatment Full story 3. Unionization picks up after 'pharmageddon': 4 things to know…
September 30, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. J&J to forgo 340B rebate plan implementation Full story 2. Nation's largest supplier of IV solutions temporarily closes amid Helene Full story 3. Investors sour on CVS Health, layoffs announced: 4 notes Full story 4.…
September 26, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Pfizer pulls sickle cell disease drug from market Full story 2. Mark Cuban to employers: Save millions with 1 move Full story 3. FDA eyes 1st schizophrenia drug in decades: 5 things to know…
September 25, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. AI finds new uses for old drugs: Harvard study Full story 2. 25 most expensive hospital drugs Full story 3. What does the 'average' health system look like? Full story 4. Don't risk losing…
September 24, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Federal court revives hundreds of lawsuits over osteoporosis drug Full story 2. 8 drugs now in shortage Full story 3. The nation's 15 biggest pharmacies Full story 4. Prescriptions continue to be a key…
September 23, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. What's next for hospital pharmacies? 4 leaders weigh in Full story 2. FDA approves 1st self-administered flu vaccine Full story 3. Studies point to 2 potential new metformin uses Full story 4. Pharmacists are…
September 19, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. For $60M, CVS' Oak Street Health settles kickback allegations Full story 2. 313 quietest hospitals Full story 3. Louisiana hospitals, pharmacists prep for abortion pill rule changes Full story 4. Virtual care — the…