Pharmacy

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trials have been slowed by lack of enough minority participants, The Hill reported.

In a reversal of course, the White House has endorsed the FDA's new guidance for authorizing emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

Albertsons, one of the nation's largest retail pharmacy operations, is now offering at-home COVID-19 tests, KGW8, an NBC affiliate located in Portland, Ore., reported. 

Biosimilars are expected to reduce overall drug spending in the U.S. by $100 billion in the next five years, according to a report from a data science firm.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case Oct. 6 that could decide how much states can regulate pharmacy benefit managers, STAT reported.

The Indian and South African governments sent a letter to the World Trade Organization urging it to waive certain trade agreement rules so that low-income countries can gain more access COVID-19 products.

White House officials cited drugmaker opposition as the chief reason for not approving stricter guidelines from the FDA on granting an emergency use authorization for future COVID-19 vaccines, Politico reported. 

Memorial Health System, based in Marietta, Ohio, has opened a new specialty pharmacy on its Belpre Medical Campus, WTAP, a local NBC station, reported. 

The FDA's new COVID-19 vaccine approval guidelines have been stalled by the White House and are unlikely to gain approval from the president, according to an Oct. 5 report from The New York Times.

Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings seeking pharmacy leaders in the last week.