Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare reported collecting 21,137 pounds of unused or expired medications during its sixth annual "Crush the Crisis" national prescription drug take-back event. 

Many hospitals across the nation rely on the 340B program to stay afloat amid challenging financial times. But that could change significantly in the next few years.

The FDA granted accelerated approved to the first gene therapy directly administered into the brain on Nov. 14.

As CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid close hundreds of pharmacies across the U.S. to cut costs, health systems are finding opportunities in these new pharmacy deserts, WXXI reported Nov. 19. 

In an unconventional push to expand coverage for weight loss medications, Eli Lilly representatives recently visited the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association to promote their drug Zepbound with a goal to convince that organization of the long-term cost savings…

CVS Health has become the first organization to receive the Health Equity Accreditation from URAC, an independent accrediting body, for its efforts to address health disparities, according to a Nov. 19 news release from the company. 

A new survey from Wolters Kluwer Health reveals how changes in the pharmacy and retail healthcare environment are influencing consumer attitudes and behaviors toward medication access and care. 

Cook Children's Health Care System, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has won a national award for significantly reducing vaccine-related errors, according to a news release shared with Becker's. 

Eli Lilly announced results from a Phase 2 trial of muvalapin, an experimental drug aimed at lowering lipoprotein(a), a genetically inherited form of cholesterol linked to heart disease. 

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the future of Medicare's drug price negotiation program, part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, is uncertain, Roll Call reported Nov. 15.