Pharmacy

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Chamber of Commerce challenging Medicare’s drug price negotiation program, ruling plaintiffs lacked standing to sue, The Hill reported Aug. 6.  The case centered on…

As the federal government pushes for lower drug prices and more domestic production, the FDA launched a “PreCheck” program Aug. 7 to expedite approval of new U.S. drug manufacturing facilities.  FDA PreCheck will provide drugmakers more frequent communication with the…

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to dordaviprone for the treatment of diffuse midline glioma with an H3 K27M mutation in patients one year old and older with progressive disease following therapy.  This is the first FDA-approved systemic therapy for…

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System named Josh Weber, PharmD, senior director of ambulatory, retail and specialty pharmacy services, he confirmed to Becker’s in an email.  In the new role, Dr. Weber will lead the strategic, financial and operational efforts…

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced the cancellation of nearly $500 million in federal contracts associated with mRNA vaccine development.  The decision comes after a review of pandemic-era investments made through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority,…

A growing number of hospitals and health systems are using EHR tools to autoverify some medications without a pharmacist’s review, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.  No industrywide guideline for this practice currently exists, so an ASHP working…

President Donald Trump said the U.S. could impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals as high as 250%, the steepest rate proposed to date, as part of a push to bring more drug manufacturing to the U.S., CNBC reported Aug. 5.  In an…

Healthcare experts are calling for the end of routine use of diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in a common allergy medication, sold as Benadryl, citing safety concerns that outweigh benefits, CNN reported Aug. 1.  “It’s time to move on. For every…

Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Health System recently opened a 75,000-square-foot central pharmacy center, which it says is the largest centralized pharmacy services center in Virginia. The facility houses specialty, retail and mail-order pharmacy operations aided by “advanced automation, robotic filling, medical-grade…

The Association of American Medical Colleges endorsed the 340B Pharmaceutical Access to Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments and Support Act, legislation that would amend the 340B statute to confirm that covered entities can use contract pharmacies to dispense outpatient drugs. …