Pharmacy

As the shift to value-based care marches on, many hospitals and health systems are turning to the pharmacy for help to improve patient outcomes and achieve their strategic goals.

Two Texas physicians have sued the state pharmacy and medical board in an effort to lift the ban that prevents them from dispensing medication directly to their patients, according to the Statesman.

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

Five drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since June 21:

Former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, will join Pfizer's board of directors, according to CNBC. 

CMS has approvedLouisiana's plan to supply hepatitis C treatments under a subscription-based payment model, the agency announced June 27.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals will close its headquarters in Deerfield, Ill. by Dec. 31, consolidating its U.S. operations to a location near Boston, according to the Chicago Sun Times. 

Macleods Pharmaceuticals is recalling 32 lots of losartan potassium tablets and losartan potassium/hydrochlorothiazide tablets. 

AdvisorSmith, a business insurance adviser, analyzed 380 cities in the U.S. to determine which were the best for pharmacists based on salary, cost of living and total jobs available. 

Amazon has launched Counter, its in-store package pickup service, which will debut at 100 Rite Aid drugstores in the U.S.