Pharmacy

A Senate bipartisan working group that focuses on the 340B program recently welcomed three new members.  On March 21, Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., joined the cohort, which also includes Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.,…

Eli Lilly is broadening its direct-to-consumer approach by partnering with a digital health company, Noom, which is focused on weight management.  The collaboration connects Noom users with Eli Lilly’s pharmacy provider, GiftHealth, to facilitate access to Zepbound single-dose vials for…

A new study found that experimental drug lepodisiran significantly reduced levels of lipoprotein (a), a genetically inherited risk factor for heart disease, for up to a year.  The findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, involved 320 participants…

As Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital’s new CFO, Jennifer Mojica brings experience from holding various roles within the organization since 2006.  In an interview with Becker’s, Ms. Mojica discussed how her experiences and roles have shaped her leadership style and her…

Novo Nordisk’s diabetes pill Rybelsus, an oral semaglutide, reduced the risk of major heart-related events by 14% in adults with Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease or chronic kidney disease, according to results from a stage 3 trial.  The findings,…

Cigna’s Express Scripts has emerged as the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the U.S. by market share, overtaking long-time leader CVS Caremark,  according to a March 31 report from the Drug Channels Institute. In 2024, Express Scripts handled 30% of…

Health systems across the country are reinvesting 340B savings into programs that help expand access to care, support vulnerable populations and ensure medications remain affordable.  Three pharmacy leaders shared with Becker’s how they are using these savings to boost health…

To improve care access, Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System will unveil a self-serve, automated prescription kiosk March 31.  As more consumers opt for mail-order pharmacies and low reimbursement rates hurt profitability, retail chain and independent drugstores are shuttering nationwide. In…

Indianapolis-based Eskenazi Health expects its new $10 million, 32,000-square-foot pharmacy central fulfillment center to fill 60% of prescriptions within the next five years.  The facility, which opened in early March, is part of the system’s strategy to manage rising prescription…

Researchers at Boston-based Mass General Brigham and MIT have developed a long-acting contraceptive injection designed to be delivered through tiny needles, reducing discomfort and increasing accessibility.  The new injection, detailed in Nature Chemical Engineering, could provide an alternative to traditional…