Bishop, Calif.-based Northern Inyo Healthcare District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 22 to celebrate the opening of its new pharmacy and updated infusion center, according to a Jan. 22 report by Sierra Wave Media. The health system said the event…
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At Duke Health, pharmacy leaders say the era of easy cost savings is over. “All the low-hanging fruit has been hit,” said Roya Tran, PharmD, associate chief pharmacy officer for pharmacy finance and supply chain at the Durham, N.C.-based health…
Drug shortages in the U.S. continue to plague hospitals, pharmacies and patients, even as new cases fell to a 20-year low in 2025. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ most recent year-end report on drug shortages found that lower numbers…
The End Drug Shortages Alliance, a nonprofit formed by Vizient in 2021 to address medication supply chain issues, has named four new members to its board, including Ascension’s chief pharmacy officer. The organization announced Jan. 22 that its new board…
CVS Health reported progress on key affordability and access initiatives, including reduced prior authorization burdens and expanded biosimilar adoption. The company has about half as many medical services subject to prior authorization as its nearest competitor, according to a Jan.…
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The House Judiciary Committee in an interim staff report accuses CVS Health of restricting independent pharmacies from working with digital pharmacy competitors to protect its market position. The report, issued Jan. 21 and titled “When CVS Writes the Rules: How…
The FDA will begin accepting applications Feb. 1 for its PreCheck pilot program, an initiative designed to strengthen the domestic pharmaceutical supply chain. The program aims to increase regulatory predictability and streamline facility assessments for new U.S.-based pharmaceutical manufacturing sites,…
Six national pharmacy organizations voiced strong support for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which includes the first major pharmacy benefit manager reform in Medicare Part D in nearly 20 years. The bill is part of a broader $1.2 trillion…
CVS Health and the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore launched a multiyear collaboration to strengthen pharmacy workforce development and advance innovation in community practice. The partnership will support the school’s efforts to explore and implement an AI-driven…
The FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation to NouvNeu001, a cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease. NouvNeu001, developed by iRegene, is the first allogeneic cell therapy globally to hold both RMAT and Fast Track designations, according to a Jan.…