Orlando Health recently named Jennifer Mojica the CFO of Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla.

Between 2021 and 2024, Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System reduced its pharmacy spend by 24% — despite rising costs for hospital pharmaceuticals. 

After the State Department placed all U.S. Agency for International Development employees on administrative leave, dozens of clinical trials around the world abruptly shuttered, The New York Times reported Feb. 6. 

Cencora, a global healthcare company, has expanded its Sure Supply Program to include 200 critical medications, including several oncology treatments, in response to ongoing drug shortages. This marks a 350% increase since the initiative first launched in 2021. 

A Wisconsin couple has filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx and Walgreens, alleging their son's death was linked to a sudden price increase in his asthma medication. 

As pharmaceutical companies push back against the 340B Drug Pricing Program, several states, including Utah, Colorado, Arkansas, Maine and Nebraska, are introducing legislation to protect the program and ensure continued access to discounted medications for safety-net hospitals and clinics. 

A vaccine candidate for stage 3 or 4 kidney cancer patients generated a successful immune response in a nine-person phase 1 trial. 

Cincinnati-based Kroger Health has reached a new agreement with Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit services arm of Evernorth, to provide access to prescription medications and health services at the Kroger Family of Pharmacies for Express Scripts Customers. 

Kennett Square, Pa.-based LCH Health and Community Services recently opened its first on-site pharmacy.

The average first-time pass rate for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination has decreased from 81.3% in 2021 to 75.7% in 2024, according to data from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.