From the first lawsuit to Lilly's ultimatum: 18 months that reshaped the 340B program.
Pharmacy
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction in Eli Lilly’s lawsuit alleging a group of pharmacies, wholesalers and individuals orchestrated a rebate fraud scheme that cost the drugmaker more than $200 million. Judge Federico Moreno of the U.S. District…
Iowa’s state auditor, Rob Sand, released a report raising concerns about how pharmacy benefit managers handled prescription drug payments within Iowa Medicaid and whether the state had sufficient access to information to oversee those arrangements. The June 10 report found…
The FDA has approved labeling changes for the over-the-counter weight loss drug alli (orlistat), specifically its 60-milligram capsules, to warn consumers about the risk of acute kidney injury, a rare side effect associated with the medication. The FDA reviewed adverse…
Optum is laying off 98 people in Moline, Ill., as it closes a mail-order pharmacy facility, according to regulatory documents filed June 5. The notice names Optum Services as the employer and lists the cuts under a plant closure at…
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As reimbursement pressure and 340B restrictions tighten across healthcare, more health systems are turning to in-house specialty pharmacies as a direct revenue play — and they’re building infrastructure to match. Health systems and hospitals have emerged as the fastest-growing direct…
Plenful, the leading AI workflow automation platform for pharmacy teams, today announced the launch of Referral Agent – the first AI agent purpose-built for 340B referral capture. At a leading Mid-Atlantic academic medical center, Referral Agent expanded referral claim review…
For patients diagnosed with heart failure, getting on the right medications can be a slow process. At Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health, pharmacists are playing a growing role in helping heart failure patients reach guideline-directed medical therapy more quickly. The health…
A federal judge has denied requests from Novartis, AbbVie and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America to block Washington state’s 340B law before it takes effect June 11. Washington enacted the law March 25; it prohibits drug manufacturers from…
Active drug shortages fell 23% in 2025, but shortages are lasting longer than ever, according to U.S. Pharmacopeia’s 2025 Annual Drug Shortages Report. Here is what health system pharmacy leaders need to know: