Express Scripts agreed to pay a $1.5 million administrative penalty and implement corrective actions following an investigation by the West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner. Between May 2024 and August 2025, the state office reviewed the pharmacy benefit manager’s…
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Binghamton (N.Y.) University is expanding its global pharmacy education initiatives through new partnerships with two institutions in India: Nirma University and Manipal Academy of Higher Education. In January, faculty members traveled to Ahmedabad and Manipal to advance collaborations on pharmacy…
The American Hospital Association is urging HHS to prevent Novo Nordisk from requiring 340B entities to submit all claims-level data to the Denmark-based drugmaker. Enacted in 1992, the federal 340B program obligates drugmakers to provide discounts on outpatient medications to…
A federal judge has dismissed AbbVie’s constitutional challenge to Tennessee’s Hospital Protection Act, siding with the state’s argument that the law does not conflict with federal drug pricing regulations under the 340B program. AbbVie filed the lawsuit May 6, 2025,…
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., is leading two clinical trials aimed at expanding HIV treatment and prevention options for the youngest pediatric populations. The hospital was the first site globally to enroll patients in both IMPAACT 2036…
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Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine have developed a lipid nanoparticle system capable of delivering mRNA to insulin-producing beta cells, delaying progression of Type 1 diabetes. In proof-of-concept experiments, the team used nanoparticles made of four lipids to deliver…
Bluesight, a hospital software provider, has partnered with GraphiteRx to integrate marketplace data, including the catalog of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, into its platforms for drug price checking, purchasing and shortage management. The integration will enable hospital pharmacy teams…
The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in Oxford has launched a community pharmacy-based maternal health pilot aimed at expanding prenatal services in underserved areas. The Medications Optimizing Maternal Safety program, or MOMS, operates through the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services…
Walgreens has introduced a hybrid role that allows pharmacists to split time between in-store community pharmacy work and centralized clinical services. The position enables pharmacists to review prescriptions, provide clinical support and consult with patients and providers from a centralized…
Minnesota state-covered entities generated at least $1.34 billion in net 340B revenue in calendar year 2024 — more than double the $630 million reported in 2023. A Feb. 27 report to the Legislature from the Minnesota Department of Health said…