October 17, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Walgreens, CVS workers plan nationwide strike Full story 2. Mayo, Lifepoint sue Bristol Myers Squibb over cancer drug cost Full story 3. The cost of defending a pharmacist license grew 43% in 5…
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October 16, 2023 1. Rite Aid files for bankruptcy, names new CEO Full story 2. Mounjaro helps patients lose 60+ pounds in study Full story 3. Kaiser pharmacy workers continue 3-week strike, approve to double it Full story 4. Health equity is…
October 12, 2023 1. Mark Cuban's pharmacy racks up collaborators Full story 2. DEA, HHS issue 2nd extension of controlled substances via telehealth Full story 3. Walgreens to cut $1B in costs Full story 4. 2.5M Americans are struggling with severe…
October 11, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. HCA, Harvard Pilgrim, UC Irvine partner on drug research to prevent HAIs Full story 2. FDA probes phony Ozempic schemes Full story 3. Drug error led to immediate jeopardy warning at Pennsylvania hospital Full story 4. Reimbursement rates are fickle…
October 10, 2023 1. Study links Ozempic with stomach paralysis Full story 2. Walgreens employees walk out, pharmacies close in 4 states Full story 3. 1st state requires pharmacies to report medication errors Full story 4. The missing piece to cost containment strategies? Strong…
October 9, 2023 1. Walgreens pharmacists plan walkout Full story 2. Kaiser closes some outpatient pharmacies amid strike Full story 3. How Baptist Health is centralizing its pharmacy supply chain Full story 4. Asthma results in 1.3M ED visits and 439K…
October 5, 2023 1. CDC ties fatal sepsis cases to Fresenius Kabi plant Full story 2. Moderna to move forward with combo flu, COVID-19 shot Full story 3. 15 biggest pharmacies by prescription revenue Full story 4. Drug shortages continue to…
October 4, 2023 1. 4 tips for pharmacists looking to join hospital C-suites Full story 2. Pfizer's Hospira recalls local anesthetics amid shortage Full story 3. Mark Cuban takes aim at pink tax Full story 4. 2.5M Americans are struggling…
October 3, 2023 1. 6 pressing drug shortages, per pharmacy technicians Full story 2. AstraZeneca pays $425M to settle heartburn drug lawsuits Full story 3. Senator probes Cleveland Clinic, Bon Secours over 340B program Full story 4. 'Business as usual'…
October 2, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. CVS pharmacists return to work Full story 2. Avera Health to build supply center with central pharmacy Full story 3. Kaiser pharmacy workers begin 3-week strike Full story 4. Do more with less: The tall order plaguing leaders right now.…