Despite still being viewed by many as laggard when it comes to technology adoption, the healthcare industry has made some progress in this area over the past decade. The electronic health record (EHR) is a case in point. Most health…

Active U.S. drug shortages increased to 227 in the second quarter of 2026, marking the third consecutive quarterly increase, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Nearly half of all new shortages this year involve medications made by a…

Baxter International has recalled one lot each of 70% Dextrose Injection and Anticoagulant Sodium Citrate Solution due to the potential presence of particulate matter. The 70% Dextrose Injection may contain stainless steel particles, according to an Aug. 25 FDA alert.…

Novartis temporarily paused eight clinical trials of its experimental CAR-T therapy in late August after three patients died from a severe immune response, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 1. The Switzerland-based drugmaker was testing the treatment — called rap-cel…

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a lawsuit against Express Scripts and its affiliate Ascent Health Services, alleging the companies manipulated Louisiana’s prescription drug market. The state alleges Express Scripts and its partners restricted competition, manipulated pharmacy reimbursement rates,…

The 340B Drug Pricing Program remains an active legal battleground, with drugmakers and covered entities fighting in courts nationwide over contract pharmacy access, patient eligibility and reimbursement practices. Here are five updates from the last two weeks that hospital and…

Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System has named Georgann Mazzoli, PharmD, regional chief pharmacy officer. Dr. Mazzoli stepped into the role in August after more than 15 years with Mount Carmel, according to an Aug. 30 LinkedIn post. She most…

President Donald Trump reached agreements with nine pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. Here are seven things to know: 1. The agreements bring the total number of pharmaceutical manufacturers with “most-favored-nation” deals to 26, covering 89%…

Illinois pharmacies will be able to electronically transfer more prescriptions from one location to another under a state law that takes effect Jan. 1. The change is intended to allow a pharmacy that cannot fill a prescription to transfer it…

The FDA has approved Mimrylo (rusfertide) to treat adults with polycythemia vera whose disease has not been adequately controlled with existing therapies. Mimrylo is the first approved treatment for polycythemia vera that mimics hepcidin, a hormone that regulates iron in…