Pharmacy

Ballad Health, based in Johnson City, Tenn., is building what some hospitals are only beginning to imagine: a centralized pharmacy powered by automation. At a centralized facility in Bristol, Tenn., robots now handle everything from filling and labeling medications to…

Pfizer has filed a lawsuit against Metsera, Metsera’s board of directors and Novo Nordisk, claiming they breached a merger agreement. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, accuses Metsera of violating its contractual obligations…

Kimberly-Clark, the maker of household brands such as Huggies and Kleenex, will acquire Kenvue, the consumer health company behind Tylenol, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $48.7 billion.  The deal comes as Kenvue faces federal scrutiny and litigation over the…

At least 15 states have passed laws establishing or expanding prescription drug affordability boards since 2017, with a growing number authorizing upper payment limits for high-cost medications, according to a July 23 policy tracker from the National Academy for Health…

Drug shortages have plagued health systems nationwide for decades. When hospitals run short on critical medications — from common cancer treatments to basic IV fluids — pharmacists are forced to substitute therapies, ration supplies or delay care. Even as the…

The Health Resources and Services Administration has approved eight manufacturer rebate plans under a new 340B pilot program set to launch Jan. 1. The initiative will replace upfront drug discounts with post-sale rebates and comes amid heightened tension between hospitals…

Becker’s asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems, along with academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share what c-suite executives need in order to thrive in the near future.. The 9 executives featured in this article…

UnityPoint Health has opened a new retail pharmacy location near its Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. The pharmacy — situated in a building across the street from the hospital — will offer  prescription and over-the-counter medications and special ordering.…

In healthcare, new technology rollouts usually take months. Mount Sinai Health System (Mount Sinai) and Latent Health completed one in a single day. That speed wasn’t luck, it came from clear goals, tight collaboration, and disciplined execution. Working as One…

From surgical robots to telemedicine, healthcare is experiencing technological progress that has the potential to improve patient safety and elevate clinical care. However, one area that often flies under the radar is the health system pharmacy. Despite advances in medication…