Pharmacy

Active U.S. drug shortages increased to 227 in the second quarter of 2026, marking the third consecutive quarterly increase, according to a new report from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.  While shortages remain well below the record 323 reported…

The FDA has approved Merck’s Lipfendra (enlicitide), a once-daily oral therapy to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in adults with high cholesterol or heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. The approval was supported by two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials involving 3,207 adults already taking…

Ask pharmacy leaders to picture the elite team of the future and a common vision emerges: fewer workarounds, less time fighting the system, and more time spent on the clinical judgment and patient connection that only a person can provide.…

Health system and hospital pharmacy departments are heading into next year with a familiar set of pressures: a shrinking graduate pipeline, unpredictable drug shortages, evolving 340B and reimbursement rules, and the ongoing task of keeping experienced staff engaged. Becker’s asked…

Pediatric drugs are the most affected therapeutic category in active drug shortage with 16 shortages, and six of those involve IV fluids and additives — a challenge that hits children’s hospitals harder than most adult health systems.  A different kind…

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia increased average monthly naloxone, known as Narcan, co-prescribing for patients receiving outpatient opioid prescriptions from 3% to 84.1% through an enterprisewide quality improvement initiative, according to a study published June 16 in The Journal of Pediatrics.…

Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy has opened its first retail pharmacy in Northwest Arkansas following a change in Arkansas law that allows nonprofit hospitals to operate retail pharmacies, according to a July 14 report from CBS affiliate 5NEWS. The pharmacy is open…

West Reading, Pa.-based Reading Hospital, part of Tower Health, has opened the region’s first 24-hour pharmacy, providing around-the-clock access to prescription medications, pharmacist support, curbside pickup and essential health products, according to a July 15 Reading Eagle report. The pharmacy…

Alaska pharmacists will be able to provide a broader range of healthcare services beginning Jan. 1, 2027, under a new state law that expands their scope of practice. The law allows pharmacists to provide medication management and test and treat…

Health systems are starting to put real numbers behind pharmacy automation investments built over the past several years, and the returns are showing up in a variety of places. At MetroHealth in Cleveland, a central fill facility built for 12,000…