If current trends continue, Michael Murphy, PharmD, said all payers will come to recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers by the end of the decade. 

In the last year, the field of oncology has continued to grapple with significant challenges that have imposed formidable hurdles on cancer care worldwide. 

The national supply of the cancer drug cisplatin now exceeds demand, FDA Commissioner Robert Cailiff, MD, said June 28. 

InflaRx N.V., a biopharmaceutical company pioneering anti-inflammatory therapeutics by targeting the complement system, announced today that GOHIBIC (vilobelimab) has been selected by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as one of three investigational therapies to be assessed in a Phase 2 clinical platform study exploring potential new options for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

An inhalable drug treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease received FDA-approval June 26, drugmaker Verona Pharma announced.

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. will serve as a wholesale drug distributor for all 71 hospitals affiliated with Community Health Systems, the organizations announced June 27. 

Between 2014 and 2024, prescription medication prices have increased 37%, according to a GoodRx, which launched a prescription cost tracker June 26. 

Mail-ordered prescriptions were supposed to be cheaper, but these medications are costing more than those picked up at pharmacy counters, The Wall Street Journal reported June 25. 

A year after multiple popular oncology treatments were in short supply, U.S. cancer centers are still struggling to stock enough cancer therapies. 

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, is voluntarily recalling 144 batches of potassium chloride extended-release capsules because of failed dissolution, the FDA said June 25.

Novo Nordisk is planning to build a $4.1 billion manufacturing plant in Clayton, N.C., to help meet demand for its blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.

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Johnson & Johnson has completed its $850 million acquisition of Proteologix, a biologics company that specializes in developing treatments for immune-mediated diseases, it announced June 21.

Counterfeit versions of Eli Lilly's blockbuster GLP-1 anti-obesity medications Mounjaro and Zepound are under fire from the drugmaker as it intensifies legal efforts to combat fraudulent and off-label cosmetic uses.

Walgreens is on a mission to attain provider status for its pharmacists. 

As pharmacies trim operating hours, Madison, Wis.-based UW Health is improving convenience and increasing access with medication kiosks. 

Individuals with health insurance are more likely to spend less on generic drugs when using their benefits compared to going through Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company, according to a study published June 14 in JAMA Health Forum.

Antibiotics currently in the clinical pipeline are still "inefficient" against the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, according to the World Health Organization's 2023 report on antibacterial agents in clinical and preclinical development, published June 14.

Medicare beneficiaries can now enroll in Amazon Pharmacy's RxPass medication prescription service, an Amazon Prime member benefit that offers access to dozens of commonly prescribed medications for $5 a month. 

The FDA has placed clinical holds on three trials run by Zentalis Pharmaceuticals after two study participants died, the biopharmaceutical company said June 18.