Pharmacy

Here are the 10 most popular pharmacy stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in 2020, listed in order from most to least popular:

Since HHS formally launched Operation Warp Speed, the government's initiative to speed the development of COVID-19 drugs and vaccines, in May, several drugmakers have signed contracts under the initiative to develop and supply the U.S. with vaccines, antibody drugs and…

The U.S. government is reportedly negotiating a deal to use its buying power to free up supplies of raw materials to help Pfizer boost production of its COVID-19 vaccine, people familiar with the matter told The New York Times. 

U.S. officials quarantined several thousand doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 16 after an "anomaly" in the transportation process led to the vaccines getting too cold, CNBC reported. 

GoodRx, an online platform that offers coupons for discounts on prescription drugs, will now offer telehealth and free mail-order pharmacy services under its GoodRx Gold subscription service, the company said Dec. 16. 

CVS has launched a $3 million initiative to increase access to flu shots in underserved communities around the country. 

Gilead plans to buy German drugmaker MYR GmbH for $1.4 billion to gain access to its drug Hepcludex, which treats adults with chronic hepatitis delta virus infection.

While many facets of the healthcare industry were hurt financially by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, drug and pharmacy companies saw a busy year for mergers and acquisitions.

In a year that has brought unprecedented upheaval in healthcare, Walgreens has seen several C-suite changes, the launch of COVID-19 testing sites at its stores and new partnerships with Microsoft, DoorDash, Postmates and more. 

A nonprofit group that helps the IRS set the standards for health benefits cards has approved President Donald Trump's plan to send $200 Medicare drug discount cards to beneficiaries, clearing a major hurdle, Politico reported.