At some health systems and hospitals, AI technology is taking the burden of nonclinical, tedious tasks off the hands of pharmacy workers, according to an April 8 article on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ website.  For example, a large…

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is calling on pharmacy leaders to mobilize as Congress weighs sweeping federal spending cuts, including up to $880 billion in healthcare reductions primarily to Medicaid.  During a panel held at the recent American College…

A new analysis suggests the benefits of medications used to treat attention-deficit hypersensitivity disorder outweigh any potential cardiovascular risks.  Here are four things to know: 

A few weeks after Sarepta Therapeutics confirmed a patient died after receiving its drug Elevidys, research published April 3 in Gene Therapy suggests the body’s natural immune system might be impairing the therapy’s efficacy.  The FDA approved Elevidys in June…

Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $5.6 billion operating loss in its fiscal second quarter, an improvement from the $13.2 billion loss in the same period last year as the troubled retailer continues to prepare for a private equity buyout.  Operating…

Charlottesville, Va.- based UVA Health is expanding its pharmacy services with a new 40,000-square-foot pharmacy centralized services center. The facility, located at the University of Virginia’s North Fork discovery park, aims to meet growing demand for specialty, home delivery and…

The FDA has ordered Raptim Research, a clinical research company based in India, to redo several studies after the agency found evidence of data falsification.  The FDA’s investigation, which was initiated in April 2023, found the company had manipulated study…

Receiving the shingles vaccination may significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia, according to a large-scale study published April 2 in Nature Medicine.  Researchers analyzed electronic records from more than 282,000 adults in Wales in the U.K. using a natural…

University of Maryland Medical Center employees are suing the hospital after a pharmacist allegedly installed spyware on hospital computers to access intimate photos and record videos, The Baltimore Sun reported April 3.  The pharmacist, identified in the complaint as Matthew…

Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings seeking pharmacy leaders in the last week. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings were compiled from job-seeker websites. Hospitals and health systems are in alphabetical order.