Arkansas has become the first state to ban pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed House Bill 1150 into law April 16. The legislation, sponsored by state Rep. Jeremiah Moore and state Sen. Kim Hammer,…
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Mark Cuban’s latest move to disrupt the pharmaceutical supply chain is expanding — this time, tackling the injectable drug market through a new partnership with distributor Morris & Dickson. His company, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., is partnering with…
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily recalled 24 generic prescription drugs distributed in the U.S. following concerns about potential cross-contamination at a manufacturing facility in Pithampur, India. The recall follows an FDA inspection in February that found cleaning and testing lapses, according…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at lowering drug prices and expanding access to affordable medications, according to an April 15 White House Fact Sheet. Through the efforts laid out in the order, the Trump administration said it…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the Community Pharmacy Relief Act into law April 15, a measure supported by pharmacy employees who staged a walkout at more than 100 pharmacies across the state. The legislation prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from steering…
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Cleveland-based MetroHealth System has opened its 12th retail pharmacy, located at the Brooklyn Health Center in Ohio. The new site fills a healthcare need following recent closures of three national chain pharmacies in the area, the system said in a…
About 60% of the 3,058 pharmacists who took certification or recertification exams in 2024 passed, according to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. The three most popular specialties were pharmacotherapy (771 examinees), oncology (519) and critical care (377). All-time pass rates…
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. has named Erin Albert, PharmD, as its new chief of pharmacy relations, network and privacy. Dr. Albert joined the Dallas-based company in 2022 and most recently served as vice president of pharmacy relations and…
Ochsner Children’s is launching a new yearly pharmacy fellowship in partnership with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, with an aim at training a new generation of pharmacists focused on medication safety and quality improvement. The yearlong fellowship, set to…
With the recent tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, experts are warning that new trade barriers could jeopardize the supply of heparin, an inexpensive and widely used anticoagulant critical for millions of hospitalized patients, The Washington Post reported April 13.…