Pharmacy

The FDA is performing fewer inspections on generic drug plants, which raises concerns over the safety and quality of generic medications on the market, according to an investigative report from Bloomberg.

The House and Senate held separate hearings Jan. 29 to address high drug prices, according to STAT.

Executives from CVS Health, Surescripts and Cigna will speak about how to make drug price information more accessible at the point of care at HIMSS19, companies said Jan. 28.

Last October, the Trump administration released a slew of proposals aimed at lowering the costs of drugs in the U.S., one of which included establishing an international pricing index that would set reimbursement prices for pharmaceutical products based on what…

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge approved the sale of Shopko's prescription files and related pharmacy assets to more than 20 drugstore and grocery chains Jan. 18, according to Forbes.

Eighteen of the current top 20 brand-name medications will face competition from generics or other biosimilars by 2023, according to a new report from IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking pharmacy leadership talent in the last two weeks.

AstraZeneca has agreed to a pay-for-performance deal with UPMC Health Plan, according to STAT.

Pfizer launched China's first pay-for-performance model for oncology, according to a BioCentury news report.  The model was launched for Pfizer's breast cancer drug, Ibrance.

Last September, CMS threatened to terminate Dillingham, Alaska-based Kanakanak Hospital's Medicare contract for pharmacy deficiencies. After a plan of correction, the hospital has retained funding, according to Alaska Public Radio.