The FDA is seeking broad legislative changes in its fiscal 2027 budget proposal aimed at accelerating drug development, reducing regulatory burden and expanding oversight authority. Key proposals outlined in the budget include:
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On April 6, U.S. News & World Report published its latest ranking of the nation’s 141 PharmD programs, based on peer assessments from academics at accredited institutions. The rankings reflect peer evaluations of academic quality on a 1 to 5…
A federal court has struck down a 12-year-old Health Resources and Services Administration policy that restricted how certain 340B hospitals could make initial drug purchases, finding that the agency failed to adequately explain its reasoning when the rule was issued.…
AbbVie and Genentech are the latest drugmakers to sell prescription medications on TrumpRx, CBS News reported April 6. They are the 10th and 11th drugmakers to offer discounted medications on the website. TrumpRx now lists AbbVie’s best-selling anti-inflammatory drug Humira…
The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an Immediate Suspension Order to A+ Pharmacy in Chattanooga, Tenn., suspending the retail drugstore’s authority to handle controlled substances. The action follows a joint investigation with the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy that identified violations…
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A Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai randomized clinical trial found pharmacist-led transitions-of-care interventions did not significantly reduce 30-day hospital or emergency department utilization among older adults, though certain high-risk patients saw benefit. Here are four things to know from the study, published…
Drug shortages remain a thorn in the side of hospital pharmacy leaders nationwide, but one health system has found the right combination of tools to manage them. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists reported 216 active drug shortages in early 2026,…
The three largest pharmacy benefit managers — Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx — each excluded more than 600 drugs from their 2026 formularies, reflecting shifts in drug pricing models that are beginning to challenge traditional formulary strategies, according to…
Oregon lawmakers have approved legislation allowing certain healthcare providers to operate licensed mobile pharmacies in a move to expand medication access in underserved areas. Under House Bill 4131, the state Board of Pharmacy would offer mobile pharmacy licenses to retail…
K.C. Pharmaceuticals has recalled more than 3 million over-the-counter eye drop bottles due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The Class II recall, initiated March 3, includes eight brands manufactured by K.C. and distributed nationwide under store-brand labels such…