The Oregon Health Authority has awarded the Pharmacy Foundation of Oregon $5,035,218 to expand pharmacy access in rural and frontier communities through secure prescription lockers, staffed prescription delivery and telepharmacy services. The projects will be implemented with OHA-designated Critical Access…
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Matt Pond, PharmD, is joining Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine as associate chief pharmacy officer, pharmacy business operations. Dr. Pond, who has worked as an executive coach for clinicians since July 2024, announced the new role in a July 20 LinkedIn…
An immunotherapy dosing program saved an estimated $296,000 in drug costs over 12 months at one VA medical center, according to a study published July 15 in NEJM Catalyst. Researchers at Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center…
TrumpRx, the federal direct-to-consumer drug discount website President Donald Trump launched Feb. 5, reaches its six-month mark Aug. 5. The site has grown from 40 branded drugs at launch to 92 in July, with more than 600 generics added in…
The Maryland Department of Health did not audit pharmacy claims for three of its four fee-for-service pharmacy programs, leaving approximately $674.5 million in fiscal 2025 claims without routine reviews for fraud, waste, abuse and billing violations, according to a July…
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Basing Medicaid drug prices on what other wealthy countries pay could save 47 states and the District of Columbia a combined $8.6 billion — about 35% of net spending on the drugs studied — according to research published July 15…
Nine pharmacy organizations sent a July 9 letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warning the CDC’s June 25 revised charter for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices could undermine the evidence-based framework guiding U.S. immunization policy. Here are…
The University of Southern California Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has received a $300,000 grant from the Centene Foundation and Health Net to expand services at its USC Pharmacy and Wellness Center in South Los Angeles. The funding…
The American Hospital Association has filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting HHS’ motion to dismiss AbbVie’s lawsuit challenging the agency’s longstanding definition of “patient” under the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The brief, filed July 14, argues AbbVie is attempting to bypass…
Drug costs are emerging as one of hospitals’ fastest-growing expense categories, outpacing labor and other nonlabor costs as organizations continue to navigate a challenging financial environment, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report.” Nationally, drug expense per adjusted…