Pharmacy

PhRMA has argued that the Inflation Reduction Act quashed innovation for drugs commonly taken in pill form.

Artificial intelligence is picking up where behavioral health via telehealth left off during the COVID-19 pandemic in mitigating staffing shortages by handling administrative tasks, medication management and even doing triage to assess the patient, says Dr. Colin Banas, DrFirst's chief medical officer.

The goal of the new fellowship is to educate pharmacists on preventing medication errors.

Walgreens was accused of engaging in a "systematic and routine waiver of patient copayments."

The PBM says the payment model more closely aligns with the costs pharmacies often face due to "manufacturer pricing actions."

A substantial price reduction would be needed to make the medications more cost effective, the report finds.

Initiative will eliminate up to 25% of all reauthorizations, or 10% of overall prior authorizations, PBM says.

First Databank provides medication decision support to provide guidance to physicians and safety for patients, says Virginia Halsey, SVP of strategy at the company.

Genomics CEO Sir Peter Donnelly believes genome testing will become routine within 10 years, leading to lives saved.

A federal judge ordered CVS to comply, but CVS objects to the order and deadline.