Big pharma’s last two weeks have included a phase 3 setback, a new FDA approval and a fresh round of 340B litigation. Here’s what to know: 

Hospitals and health systems have made several pharmacy leadership changes in recent weeks. Here are seven recent moves:

UC San Diego Health’s specialty pharmacy program has earned Rare Disease Certification from the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission, becoming the first health system in the San Diego region to earn the designation. The program is one of only three certified…

The American Hospital Association is again pressing CMS to require drugmakers to provide negotiated Medicare drug prices upfront rather than through retrospective rebates. The group filed comments Aug. 17 on a CMS proposed rule that would codify requirements for the…

AstraZeneca has ended a phase 3 clinical trial of the drug volrustomig for the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. The trial was specifically evaluating the drug in combination with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in metastatic non-small…

AstraZeneca sued Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Aug. 14, becoming the third drugmaker to challenge the state’s new 340B contract pharmacy law in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The filing follows AbbVie’s and Novartis’…

Phoenix Children’s has named Mike Skafi, RPh, chief pharmacy officer. Mr. Skafi will lead pharmacy strategy, governance and operations across the health system, including medication management, safety, quality improvement and regulatory compliance, according to an Aug. 17 news release. He…

Active U.S. drug shortages increased to 227 in the second quarter of 2026, marking the third consecutive quarterly increase, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Nearly half of all new shortages this year involve medications made by a…

Jennifer Tryon, PharmD, senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, was elected president-elect of ASHP. Dr. Tryon will begin her term immediately, according to an Aug. 6 news release. She recently completed a term on…

Homestead (Fla.) Hospital, part of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida, has named Amy Montes, PharmD, director of pharmacy, according to an Aug. 11 LinkedIn post. Dr. Montes has worked at Baptist Health since February 2017, according to her…