Active U.S. drug shortages increased to 227 in the second quarter of 2026, marking the third consecutive quarterly increase, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Nearly half of all new shortages this year involve medications made by a…

The specialty drug pipeline is outrunning the infrastructure built to get those drugs to patients. Latent, an enterprise pharmacy intelligence platform, is betting that autonomous AI agents — not tools that merely flag or recommend — can close that gap…

For years, many centralized fulfillment operations have been designed and optimized around vial-based dispensing workflows. Today, changing prescription trends are prompting pharmacy leaders to rethink that approach. Pharmacies are managing a growing mix of therapies that arrive in manufacturer’s packaging…

Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed and Longitude Rx are working together to build out the health system’s specialty pharmacy program. The work will focus on operational readiness, accreditation preparation, quality standards and the infrastructure to support future growth and market access, according…

Kenvue and several major pharmacy and retail chains have asked the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider its July ruling that reinstated roughly 550 lawsuits alleging prenatal acetaminophen use contributed to autism spectrum disorder or ADHD in children,…

The FDA has approved Scholar Rock’s ISEMBYLD for spinal muscular atrophy in adults and children ages 2 and older who are currently receiving a survival motor neuron 2-targeted treatment. ISEMBYLD is the first muscle-targeted treatment approved for children and adults…

Johnson & Johnson will require 340B covered entities to submit claims-level data for its covered outpatient drugs starting Sept. 15, according to a notice the drugmaker sent to providers Sept. 4. Covered entities that don’t submit will receive at least…

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has appointed David Silverman, PharmD, senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer, effective Sept. 14. Mr. Silverman will set systemwide strategy for pharmacy services and oversee operations, policy development, the 340B program, medication management, regulatory…

Among 31 cancer centers, 100% said they were experiencing a shortage of at least one anti-cancer drug, according to data published Sept. 10 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The data summarizes August survey responses from pharmacy directors and other…

Kenton, Ohio-based OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital expanded access to specialty infusion care after its pharmacy and infusion teams worked to make an anti-rejection medication available locally for a transplant patient. The hospital said the effort is part of a broader…