Pharmacy

CVS is rolling out a dozen new stores focused primarily on pharmacy services, reducing retail offerings as the company responds to a prolonged decline in retail sales, The Wall Street Journal reported March 8. 

Teladoc Health has partnered with Eli Lilly's LillyDirect and pharmacy provider GiftHealth to expand access to Zepbound, a GLP-1 drug prescribed for weight loss. 

The U.S. Pharmacopeia has published its 2024-2025 Vulnerable Medicines List, identifying 100 drugs at risk of supply disruptions in the U.S. 

As Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine's pharmacy department concludes its 2023-25 strategic plan and prepared for the next three-year cycle, it highlighted several accomplishments in an annual report. 

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has introduced its first set of targeted medication safety best practices for community and ambulatory pharmacies. 

A new study found that aspirin may help prevent some cancers from spreading by enhancing the immune system's ability to attack metastatic cells. 

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and other pharmacy organizations have called on the Drug Enforcement Administration to update its registration process to align with state laws that grant pharmacists prescriptive authority over controlled substances. 

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has partnered with ShiftRx, a staffing and workforce management platform, to help address critical shortages in the pharmacy workforce. 

The FDA has reprimanded Dexcel and its affiliate Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals for "false or misleading" promotional claims regarding its brand-name drug Hemady. 

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, an India-based drug manufacturer has issued a voluntary recall affecting nearly 1.48 million bottles of atomoxetine, a generic medication used to treat ADHD.