Pharmacy

HHS has proposed oversight of the 340B drug pricing program to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as part of a broader reorganization.  The move, initially referenced in a preliminary memo from White House officials in April, would place…

CVS Health and Express Scripts, two of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, have filed separate lawsuits challenging a new Arkansas law that restricts PBMs and their affiliated pharmacies from dispensing medications within the state.  CVS Health and Express Scripts…

From automating refill workflows to launching mobile apps, health system pharmacies are turning to digital innovation to help enhance patient care and improve operational efficiency.  Below are responses from four pharmacy leaders who were asked: What is one success story…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has partnered with Civica Rx in an effort to reduce the impact of drug shortages on patient care.  The partnership will provide Avera Health with more stable access to essential generic sterile injectable medications, many…

The FDA has approved expanded use of Sanofi Pasteur’s MenQuadfi, a meningococcal conjugate vaccine for children aged 2 to 10.   MenQuadfi is now the first quadrivalent conjugate vaccine licensed in the U.S. to prevent meningococcal disease in this age group,…

Cases of drug-induced liver injury are on the rise in the U.S., and medical experts warn that acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, is one of the leading causes along with herbal and dietary supplements, NBC News reported May 27. …

A New Jersey biotech company has paused a gene therapy trial after a participant had an unexpected adverse event and later died from a sudden, severe infection.  Rocket Pharmaceuticals said the patient experienced “clinical complications related to a capillary leak…

Becker’s asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share how their workforce strategies are evolving.  The 12 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit, from…

Here are 10 new shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.  Editor’s note: The drugs listed are in alphabetical order.  Cholestyramine powder: Upsher-Smith Laboratories has discontinued the 4g/5.5g powder…

Walmart has opened its largest centralized prescription processing facility in Frederick, Md., expanding efforts to streamline pharmacy operations across its national network. The 102,000-square-foot center can fulfill up to 100,000 prescriptions daily and is set to serve more than 700…