Civica Rx, a nonprofit pharmaceutical company founded in 2018 to combat drug shortages and high medication costs, is preparing for a transformative 2025. 

With drug prices surging, hospitals are looking for innovative ways to reduce pharmaceutical costs. Oftentimes, this calls for "cutting out the middlemen" and buying directly from pharmaceutical companies.

Women in the U.S. continue to pay significantly higher out-of-pocket healthcare costs than men, with a new report from GoodRx showing an $8.8 billion gap in prescription spending in 2024. 

The power of placebos continues to be a topic of discussion among researchers and experts, with some suggesting the placebo effect, in which patients can experience real health improvements from treatments with no active ingredient, can be effective even when…

Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health System has promoted Brian Musiak, PharmD, from system director of pharmacy to vice president of pharmacy. 

The global pharmaceuticals market is estimated to reach $1.21 trillion in 2025, according to Statista data. 

CVS is rolling out a dozen new stores focused primarily on pharmacy services, reducing retail offerings as the company responds to a prolonged decline in retail sales, The Wall Street Journal reported March 8. 

Teladoc Health has partnered with Eli Lilly's LillyDirect and pharmacy provider GiftHealth to expand access to Zepbound, a GLP-1 drug prescribed for weight loss. 

The U.S. Pharmacopeia has published its 2024-2025 Vulnerable Medicines List, identifying 100 drugs at risk of supply disruptions in the U.S. 

As Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine's pharmacy department concludes its 2023-25 strategic plan and prepared for the next three-year cycle, it highlighted several accomplishments in an annual report.