Pharmacy

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a 2023 ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down provisions of an Oklahoma law regulating pharmacy benefit managers, The Journal Record reported June 30.  The high court’s denial lets…

The FDA now requires updated labeling for all extended-release stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, warning of increased risk of weight loss and other side effects in children younger than 6.  Though extended release tablets such as…

The dermatology market in the U.S. is at a pivotal moment of transformation, with spending poised to climb from $40.55 billion in 2023 to $70 billion by 2030. This unprecedented growth mirrors past instances where blockbuster therapies revolutionized treatment for…

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System has launched outbound pharmacy delivery from its new Consolidated Service Center, centralizing medication distribution to 14 acute care and St. Luke’s Cancer Institute pharmacy locations as of June 19. The rollout marks the first…

Moderna’s experimental mRNA-based flu vaccine demonstrated a stronger immune response than a currently available standard flu shot in a late-stage phase 3 trial, clearing a path for regulatory approval and advancing the combo flu and COVID shot, CNBC reported June…

The FDA has eliminated Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies for all currently approved BCMA- and CD19-directed autologous CAR-T cell immunotherapies, determining that the safety program is no longer necessary to ensure the benefits of the therapies outweigh the risks.  The…

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx will remove reauthorization requirements for more than 60 chronic disease medications on July 1.  The cuts are in addition to about 80 reauthorizations Optum Rx eliminated in March, which the company said will increase medication accessibility…

U.S. hospitals are increasingly integrating pharmacists into clinical care, but many are struggling to fill roles and maintain staff, according to the 2024 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists National Survey of Pharmacy Practice in Hospital Settings.  More than 75% of…

The FDA has approved required updates to the labeling of Pfizer’s Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikevax COVID-19 vaccines to include revised warnings about the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination.  The updates reflect new data, including estimated unadjusted incidence rates…

Hospital pharmacists are increasingly involved in direct patient care roles, and in 2024, more than 75% of U.S. hospitals assign pharmacists to provide care for most inpatients, according to a report published June 25.  The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists…