The Cigna Group and CVS said they will offer discounted infertility medications through TrumpRx, beginning in January 2026. Cigna’s Evernorth pharmacies — Freedom Fertility and VFP Pharmacy Group — plan to dispense EMD Serono’s Gonal-f, Cetrotide and Ovidrel at the…
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The Vaccine Access Work Group, a coalition of 12 organizations representing pharmacy professionals, published Oct. 16 guiding principles for state policymaking on pharmacy personnel-administered vaccines. The document outlines recommendations to address regulatory ambiguity in state laws governing vaccine administration by…
The FDA has approved bioLytical Laboratories’ Insti HIV self test. The company touts it as the fastest home-use HIV test available in the U.S., with results in 60 seconds or less. BioLytical said the test provides a private, portable and…
The FDA has named the first nine medications selected for its national priority review voucher program, which aims to shorten drug review timelines to as fast as two months, according to an Oct. 16 episode of an FDA podcast. The…
President Donald Trump has unveiled a new initiative aimed at expanding access to fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization, by providing a legal pathway for employers to offer fertility benefits. On Oct. 16, the Department of Labor, HHS and the…
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Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has appointed Cedric Terrell, PharmaD, as its chief pharmacy officer, according to his LinkedIn page. Dr. Terrell previously served as chief pharmacy executive at University of California Health in Oakland, where he expanded specialty and retail pharmacy…
Civica Rx, a nonprofit drug company founded by U.S. health systems, plans to launch an insulin glargine product in January through an expanded partnership with Biocon Biologics. Under the multi-year agreement, Biocon Biologics will manufacture and supply the insulin —…
CVS Pharmacy completed its acquisition of 63 former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs stores Oct. 15. The Idaho, Oregon and Washington drug stores serve more than 9 million patients, according to CVS. The company also acquired prescription files for hundreds…
Pharmacy benefits manager ELMC Rx Solutions acquired Caribou Systems, a pharmacy analytics firm, effective Oct. 2. ELMC Rx Solutions’ acquisition of Caribou Systems advances the company’s goal to deliver clinically rigorous and fiduciary-aligned pharmacy strategies, according to an Oct. 2…
Here are six new drug shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.