Pharmacy

The number of active drug shortages has declined sharply since June, according to the FDA’s drug shortage database. Eighty drugs were in shortage as of Feb. 12, down from 194 in mid-June. The decline reflects updates to the FDA’s database,…

Since 1995, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board has granted more than 876,000 pharmacy technician certifications.  In 2025, the PTCB administered nearly 50,000 exams for these certifications. Common certifications include those for medication history, administering immunizations, verifying medication accuracy and safety,…

Many health systems have rapidly expanded their shipment volume over the years. While a positive development, there are bound to be some growing pains along the way. You can put your confidence in us to make scaling your business as…

The mean pass rate for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination increased sharply in 2025 over the previous year — 84.5% compared to 71.8% — according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. The NAPLEX is a six-hour, 225-question…

AbbVie filed a lawsuit Feb. 11 challenging the federal government’s decision to include Botox in Medicare’s drug price negotiation program. In the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the drugmaker alleged CMS exceeded its…

Coverage of high-cost drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation has improved under the Inflation Reduction Act, according to an analysis from KFF. All Medicare Part D enrollees now have coverage of the first 10 drugs with negotiated prices in effect…

Salt Lake City-based Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah will be the first U.S. academic medical center to manufacture a novel prostate cancer imaging drug, flotufolastat F 18. The drug was developed by Blue Earth Diagnostics and will…

Amazon Pharmacy will expand its same-day delivery service to 4,500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, adding nearly 2,000 new communities.  The expansion builds on Amazon Pharmacy’s same-day launch in 2025 and aims to close access gaps…

Moderna has received a refusal-to-file letter from the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research for its biologics license application for mRNA-1010, its investigational seasonal influenza vaccine. The letter, signed by Vinayak Prasad, MD, chief medical and scientific officer, cited…

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health has finalized its acquisition of Hope Pharmacy, integrating the provider into its system as VCU Health Hope Pharmacy. Founded in 2019, Hope Pharmacy has operated within The Market at 25th in Richmond’s East End and will…