HHS and the FDA have requested updates to prescribing information for testosterone replacement therapy products, including changes related to age-related hypogonadism, prostate cancer risk and benign prostatic hyperplasia. HHS said it plans to remove a limitation of use stating that…
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The Trump administration has escalated its push to reshape global pharmaceutical pricing, opening a formal trade investigation into Germany over what it characterizes as persistent underpayment for innovative drugs — the latest move in a broader campaign to reduce the…
Active drug shortages in the U.S. rose for the second consecutive quarter in 2026, reaching 223 in the first quarter, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists — and the FDA’s database continues to reflect new discontinuations weekly. The…
Eli Lilly has begun denying 340B drug discounts to hospitals that have not submitted claims-level data under its reporting requirements, according to a June 18 news release from the American Hospital Association. “AHA can confirm that Eli Lilly has taken…
The FDA has approved Utebzi (tebipenem pivoxil), an oral antibiotic for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis, in adults who have limited or no alternative oral treatment options. The approval makes Utebzi the first and only oral…
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The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, a trade group for pharmacy benefit managers, filed lawsuits in June challenging Illinois and Tennessee pharmacy laws. PCMA raised Employee Retirement Income Security Act-based preemption counts targeting Illinois’ Prescription Drug Affordability Act. The law, signed…
California, New York and Ohio led all states in gross Medicaid prescription drug spending in fiscal year 2024, accounting for more than a quarter of national spend, according to a KFF analysis of federal data. The figures reflect gross spending…
The FDA approved the first generic version of Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) on June 17, clearing Norwich Pharmaceuticals’ single-dose influenza tablet ahead of the 2026–27 flu season. Generic baloxavir marboxil is approved to treat acute uncomplicated influenza in patients 5 and…
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of everyday pharmacy operations at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, where more than 300 AI tools are now in use across the health system. Several of those tools have been deployed within pharmacy services,…
Progesterone-containing hormone replacement therapy prescribing more than quadrupled among women age 45 and older between 2018 and 2026, according to new research published June 17 from Truveta. The rise comes after the FDA moved to remove boxed warnings from several…