Last week, Kroger Health — the grocery store chain’s pharmacy business — surprised Express Scripts with written notice of intention to terminate their agreement for commercial...
In a recent announcement, CVS Health stated that they are implementing time delay safes in western states, including Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. These safes attempt to protect...
Recently, the FDA expanded its emergency use authorization (EUA) for Paxlovid, an oral antiviral medication. This expansion permits pharmacists to prescribe this antiviral medication to patients...
Despite growing provider shortages, pharmacists in the US are well-trusted by patients and projected to play an increasingly crucial role in healthcare management, according to research from Columbia...
NCQA recently launched Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation, a service to help discern quality leaders and support value-based contracting in specialty pharmacy.
Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation...
Amazon is moving into the pharmacy business by launching its own online pharmacy and prescription delivery services, the company recently announced.
The first offering, Amazon Pharmacy, allows...
HHS recently announced the government’s partnerships with large chain pharmacies and networks to boost access to COVID-19 vaccines across the US.
The partnership program will cover nearly 60...
Medication management is crucial to improving health outcomes, especially in long-term care facilities and inpatient care settings. But packaging prescriptions for the vulnerable population can be a...
Thermo Fisher Scientific recently expanded its direct-to-patient clinical trial service offerings to support decentralized clinical trials, minimize length and costs, and increase patient enrollment...
HHS recently issued guidance authorizing qualified pharmacy technicians and state-authorized pharmacy interns to administer childhood vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines, and COVID-19 tests.
The guidance,...
Last week, HHS issued guidance under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to expand access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines when they become available.
The...
Patients with deductibles and coinsurance for brand medicines have significantly higher annual out-of-pocket costs than patients with fixed copays alone, according to a new analysis.
The analysis...
Despite investing a much larger share of its revenue in research and development (R&D), the pharmaceutical industry retains a smaller share of total spending on its products than other...
Women who obtained direct contraceptive prescriptions from their pharmacist were able to minimize breaks in contraceptive coverage, while increasing their continuous adherence, according to researchers...
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation announced a partnership with Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC) that will scale the National Diabetes Prevention Program to pharmacies across the...
The state of California is set to propose, as early as this spring, two initiatives to establish a single market for drug pricing within the state and a new contracting program for generic...
Nearly a quarter of a million providers are using a point-of-care drug price transparency tool and benefits checker when prescribing patients a medication, a considerable step up in recent years,...
