Pharmacy

The FDA has agreed to review Moderna’s investigational flu vaccine for potential approval, about a week after telling the drugmaker it would not consider the application. On Feb. 10, the agency notified the drugmaker that it would not review its…

AmeriHealth Caritas is dropping its pharmacy benefit manager business, PerformRx, and transitioning to Optum Rx instead, the insurer confirmed to Becker’s Feb. 17. AmeriHealth Caritas is moving away “after a multiyear review” of PBM options. PerformRx will wrap operations “in…

Many hospitalized patients remain on medications long after they were meant to stop due to documentation and handoff breakdowns, Medscape reported Feb. 17. Here’s what to know: 1. The problem is most likely to affect patients who are older or…

The FDA has approved Filkri (filgrastim-laha), a biosimilar to Neupogen (filgrastim), for use in cancer patients at risk of infection due to chemotherapy. Filkri is indicated for patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy, those with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing induction or consolidation…

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore will launch a reimagined Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum, known as M-Pact, beginning in fall 2026. The M-Pact curriculum was developed through a multiyear review involving faculty, staff and students, according to…

Healthcare providers across the country are already facing a shortage of registered and licensed practical nurses and this shortage is expected to increase significantly over the next several years as Baby Boomers age and the need for healthcare grows. In…

HHS is weighing whether to redesign its 340B rebate model pilot program after two federal court rulings blocked its implementation and the agency formally agreed to abandon the initiative. On Feb. 13, the Health Resources and Services Administration issued a…

Georgia’s House of Representatives passed a bill Feb. 12 that would allow pharmacists to prescribe and administer HIV prevention medications, expanding access to care across the state. The bill, introduced by Republican Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, would authorize pharmacists to provide…

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,…