President Donald Trump demanded that pharmaceutical companies release data for “success rates” of their COVID-19 medications to clear up what he called a “discrepancy mess.” In a Sept. 1 Truth Social post, President Trump said he had been shown “extraordinary”…
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Both semaglutide and tirzepatide were shown to “significantly reduce” the risk of hospitalization and all-cause mortality for heart failure patients, according to a study published Aug. 31 in JAMA. Researchers from Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham analyzed U.S. insurance claim…
CVS and Walgreens are set to require a prescription or not offer COVID-19 vaccines in certain states, in a move to follow guidelines that call for approvals from the CDC, CBS News reported Aug. 29. CVS told the news outlet…
Walgreens Boots Alliance has officially gone private following its acquisition by New York City-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners, the companies announced Aug. 29. Eight things to know: 1. Deal terms and valuation. Walgreens shareholders approved the $10 billion acquisition…
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said Aug. 28 it is widening its investigation into pharmacy benefit managers, particularly Optum Rx and the Cigna Group, regarding their foreign-based group purchasing organizations. GPOs based outside the U.S. “may be…
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Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health plans to acquire Lewis Drug, a family-owned pharmacy and retail chain with 60 locations throughout South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. The transaction aims to expand community access to pharmacy services and retail offerings throughout the…
WellSpan Waynesboro (Pa.) Hospital has expanded its inpatient pharmacy from 1,100 to 1,700 square feet, enhancing the hospital’s compounding capabilities, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The hospital, part of York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health, renovated the pharmacy’s IV…
CVS Pharmacy will pay $12.25 million to settle allegations that it overcharged MassHealth, Massachusetts’ Medicaid program by not offering the lowest available prices for prescription drugs. The lawsuit, filed by the Massachusetts attorney general in April 2025, alleged that CVS…
Healthcare groups are condemning the FDA’s decision to issue narrow approvals for COVID-19 vaccines, saying the move will limit access for millions of Americans and raise the risk of severe outcomes ahead of respiratory virus season. On Aug. 27, the…
The American Hospital Association sharply criticized a 340B rebate model pilot program from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of HSS, warning the model threatens to undermine three decades of success under the existing 340B drug pricing program. …