Pharmacy

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking pharmacy leaders in the last week.

Dynavax, a biotech company based in Berkley, Calif., will cut 82 jobs as part of a restructuring plan to prioritize its vaccine business, according to Biospace.

The American Pain Society is considering filing for bankruptcy as opioid-related legal costs continue to grow, according to STAT.

Purdue Pharma must find a new bank to manage cash and bill payments after JPMorgan Chase ended its relationship with the OxyContin maker over the drugmakers alleged role in the opioid crisis, according to CNBC.

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals filed for bankruptcy, the Cambridge, Mass.-based drugmaker said May 21.

Below are 11 legal actions involving members of the drug supply chain, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, pharmacies, pharmacists and distributors, reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the last two weeks.

Medicare covered 30 percent of prescription drug costs, or $101 billion, in 2017, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation study.

Private health insurers covered the largest share of prescription drug costs, $140 billion, in 2017, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation study.

Eli Lilly & Co.'s lower-priced authorized generic version of Humalog, an insulin injection, is now available for order in pharmacies, the drugmaker announced May 22.

Managing drug shortages has become increasingly challenging for hospitals and health systems.