Pharmacy

An investigational immunotherapy was found to almost double median overall survival in patients with previously treated squamous non-small cell lung cancer, according to new trial data. Gotistobart, developed by BioNTech and OncoC4, showed a median overall survival of 18.5 months,…

Nearly 600 postmarket studies the FDA required drugmakers and devicemakers to complete after approving their products are behind schedule, according to a Sept. 18 KFF Health News analysis. Some are delayed by more than a decade, and roughly a third…

Saratoga (N.Y.) Hospital’s pharmacy has become the first hospital-based inpatient pharmacy in the country to earn Age-Friendly Pharmacy Recognition from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists — the result of a process that started with a much smaller question: What…

Hospitals and health systems nationwide are seeking pharmacy leaders as the role expands amid drug pricing pressure, supply chain constraints and growing 340B oversight. Many organizations have sharpened their focus on pharmacy as a strategic lever — elevating its role…

Twelve independent Arkansas pharmacies have sued Express Scripts, alleging the PBM reimbursed them below the minimum required under Arkansas law tens of thousands of times. The lawsuit was filed Sept. 15 in St. Louis County Circuit Court. The pharmacies allege…

ASHP members are meeting with congressional offices Sept. 16 to advocate for expanded Medicare coverage of pharmacist-provided care, protections for the 340B Drug Pricing Program and pharmacy residency training. Here are three priorities ASHP outlined in a Sept. 15 news…

Cost Plus Marketplace is restored after experiencing service disruptions that it attributed to its hosting platforms, according to a Sept. 16 email alert shared with Becker’s. The Marketplace is hosted using Amazon Web Services and Salesforce technology. Salesforce experienced a…

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has named Andrea DiPietro, PharmD, as associate vice president and the organization’s first chief pharmacy officer.  Amy Gallagher, vice president of operations at CHOP, said in a Sept. 14 LinkedIn post that the creation of the…

The FDA held a public hearing Sept. 14 on the potential future therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs, gathering input on issues that could shape how health systems eventually deliver this care, from provider credentialing to patient safety protocols. Here are…

Centric Compounding has recalled six lots of injectable Glutathione, Myer’s Cocktail and Tri-Immune Boost products nationwide after they were found to be compounded with a Glutathione active pharmaceutical ingredient containing elevated levels of endotoxins. The recall covers 30 milliliter multidose…