The American Hospital Association is again pressing CMS to require drugmakers to provide negotiated Medicare drug prices upfront rather than through retrospective rebates. The group filed comments Aug. 17 on a CMS proposed rule that would codify requirements for the…
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AstraZeneca has ended a phase 3 clinical trial of the drug volrustomig for the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. The trial was specifically evaluating the drug in combination with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in metastatic non-small…
AstraZeneca sued Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Aug. 14, becoming the third drugmaker to challenge the state’s new 340B contract pharmacy law in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The filing follows AbbVie’s and Novartis’…
Phoenix Children’s has named Mike Skafi, RPh, chief pharmacy officer. Mr. Skafi will lead pharmacy strategy, governance and operations across the health system, including medication management, safety, quality improvement and regulatory compliance, according to an Aug. 17 news release. He…
Active U.S. drug shortages increased to 227 in the second quarter of 2026, marking the third consecutive quarterly increase, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Nearly half of all new shortages this year involve medications made by a…
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Jennifer Tryon, PharmD, senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, was elected president-elect of ASHP. Dr. Tryon will begin her term immediately, according to an Aug. 6 news release. She recently completed a term on…
Homestead (Fla.) Hospital, part of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida, has named Amy Montes, PharmD, director of pharmacy, according to an Aug. 11 LinkedIn post. Dr. Montes has worked at Baptist Health since February 2017, according to her…
The FDA has granted accelerated approval to Bristol Myers Squibb’s Zenbexus, the first FDA-approved cereblon E3 ligase modulator, or CELMoD, a new class of treatment for multiple myeloma. Zenbexus (iberdomide), in combination with daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj and dexamethasone, was approved…
Chicago-based Lurie Children’s has opened its first outpatient specialty pharmacy at its Outpatient and Infusion Center in Schaumburg, Ill. The pharmacy provides filling prescriptions, home delivery and a selection of over-the-counter medications, according to an Aug. 13 news release. Specialty…
Norton Healthcare’s $29.8 million retail pharmacy and central-fill operation in Louisville, Ky., is now operational. The health system celebrated the pharmacy’s grand opening Aug. 13, though the facility opened to patients July 20. The pharmacy, staffed by 30 employees, serves…