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CVS-branded drugs recalled 2x more than Walgreens, Walmart generics
Contaminated manufacturing may be what has led generic drugs at CVS to be recalled almost twice as often as generic drugs at Walgreens or Walmart, according to a June 10 report from Bloomberg. -
Outdated software causing near misses in pharmacies: Report
A workplace and well-being report has unveiled a new problem in pharmacies: outdated software and broken computer systems. -
32 state AGs press Supreme Court for more regulatory power on PBMs
A bipartisan group of 32 attorneys general is urging the Supreme Court to grant them more regulatory power over pharmacy benefit managers. -
AdventHealth partners with Pharmacy of Grace on low-cost meds, services
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kan., announced a $35,000 partnership with Pharmacy of Grace, a nonprofit in the Kansas City metropolitan area that provides pharmacy services to uninsured or underinsured patients. -
Mark Cuban company teams with 2,000 grocery stores
Team Cuban Card, an offering from Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., is now accepted at Food Lion, Giant Food, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. -
Another potential indication for Mounjaro, Zepbound
Tirzepatide, the main ingredient for Eli Lilly's Mounjaro and Zepbound, omitted the presence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis in a phase 2 study, the drugmaker said June 8. The trial results could precede another indication for the popular drugs. -
FDA panel votes in favor of Alzheimer's drug candidate
On June 10, a panel of FDA advisors voted 11-0 in favor of donanemab, an experimental Alzheimer's disease treatment from Eli Lilly. -
Hospital pharmacist wages grow 4%
Between 2022 and 2023, the average hospital pharmacist saw a 4% salary increase, according to a Drug Channels report. -
Moderna's combo flu, COVID-19 shot succeeds in phase 3 trial
On June 10, Moderna said its experimental combination vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza surpassed the efficacy of existing shots in a phase 3 trial. -
Kindred pharmacy director moves to Baptist
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health named Rachel Connors, PharmD, as the pharmacy director of its hospital in New Albany, Ind. -
4 ways to use AI in health system pharmacies
Artificial intelligence has already started to transform hospital and health system functions, communications, imaging and other operations, but what role could it have in pharmacies? -
Inside Cleveland Clinic pharmacy chief's first 100 days
Cleveland Clinic's new chief pharmacy officer has a simple goal: No surprises. -
Minnesota is 7th state to approve 340B contract pharmacy protections
Minnesota is the seventh state to approve a new 340B contract pharmacy law that forbids drug manufacturers and distributors from limiting access to medications for hospitals and health systems serving uninsured and underinsured populations. -
Bristol Myers Squibb to lay off 860+ workers in New Jersey
Bristol Myers Squibb, one of 12 pharmaceutical and health service companies in the Fortune 500 list, plans to lay off 863 employees in Lawrenceville, N.J., according to recently filed WARN notices. -
New drug pricing dispute resolution rule to take effect: 7 other 340B hospital updates
Beginning June 18, a newly finalized rule from the Health Resources and Services Administration will take effect and change how the resolution of disputes within the 340B program is handled. -
2 health system CEOs urge Congress to protect 340B 'lifeline'
CEOs of two U.S. health systems testified June 4 before a House subcommittee on the oversight of the 340B drug pricing program, advocating for the preservation of the protections that have been in place for hospitals and patients since 1992. -
How hospitals can bolster second victim syndrome support
After a medication error or an unexpected patient outcome, it is common for practitioners to question themselves and feel shame and guilt, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. -
Ascension pharmacies now back online
All retail, home delivery and specialty pharmacies operated by Ascension resumed normal operations as of June 4, according to the St. Louis-based organization recovering from a cyberattack. -
ISMP urges enhanced safety measures for dispensing cabinets
Additional updates are needed to reduce the risk of medication errors associated with automated dispensing cabinets, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices said May 31. -
Baptist Health completes $40M central pharmacy
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health is slated to open one of the nation's first autonomous pharmacy centers June 5.
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