Hospital pharmacy leaders should be vigilant about eradicating the syringe drawback method —  and taking pictures during sterile compounding isn't enough, according to Rita Jew, PharmD, president of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. 

Ozempic is facing increased competition from compounded versions and rival drugmakers, while potential side effects, including suicidal thoughts and hair loss, have spurred investigations into it and similar drugs.

Stephen Hoang, MD, is the medication safety officer and a pediatric anesthesiologist at Children's Health System of Texas in Dallas. He recently connected with Becker's to share his team's biggest priority for 2024 and proudest accomplishment of 2023.

Contrary to some anecdotal reports, a new study has found semaglutide — the active ingredient in blockbuster weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy — is not linked to increased risks of suicidal thoughts.

Florida has become the first state authorized by the FDA to import prescription drugs from Canada after the agency issued an approval of the Sunshine State's drug importation program Jan. 5.

 Eli Lilly has launched a new website for customers with migraines, obesity and diabetes to order prescription drugs directly from the manufacturer, including weight loss medications such as Zepbound.

Walgreens' new CEO Tim Wentworth says the pressure is on to develop new drug pricing models following a recent shift in the retail pharmacy market "to give patients the Cost Plus experience."

The FDA is looking into whether hair loss, aspiration and suicidal thoughts may be side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists, a popular class of weight-loss drugs. 

Scientists have developed a new antibiotic, zosurabalpin, to attack a notoriously drug-resistant family of bacteria known as carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, or CRAB for short, which kills many of those it infects.

Sidney M. Wolfe, MD, who fought the FDA and pharmaceutical industry over high drug prices and dismissed health hazards for more than four decades, died at 86 years old, The New York Times reported.