U.S. accuses CVS of unlawfully filling opioid prescriptions
The complaint alleged that CVS pressured pharmacists to “fill prescriptions as quickly as possible, without assessing their legitimacy.”
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Indiana legislators OK over-the-counter birth control bill
The Indiana House bill is key to providing women quicker access to contraceptives, bill sponsor Republican Sen. Sue Glick said Tuesday, especially in areas where they struggle to receive primary care.
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Drugstores make slow headway on staffing problems
Drugstore chains are still trying to find enough employees to put a stop to temporary pharmacy closures.
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Indiana to receive $219M from CVS, Walgreens in opioid settlements
CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
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Staffing shortages rock pharmacy industry
While they scramble to fill positions, some pharmacies are cutting their hours or closing locations. That means patients are waiting longer to get their prescriptions filled.
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Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows
Drugstores have been dealing with shrinking reimbursement for prescriptions, rising costs and changing customer shopping habits.
Amid backlash, FDA changes course over shortage of Lilly weight-loss drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would not take enforcement action—for now—against pharmacies making their own versions of weight-loss drugs based on Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide.
Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as chain attempts to steady operations
Walgreens said Tuesday that its net loss swelled to more than $3 billion in the final quarter of the year, dragged down by U.S. retail and pharmacy sales.
Drugstores tinker with new looks as their usual way of doing business faces challenges
America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as price-sensitive shoppers look elsewhere.
Patients on hunt for diabetes, obesity and weight-loss drugs
Lilly’s newest obesity and diabetes medicines, widely known as GLP-1 drugs, are drawing rave reviews from doctors, researchers and patients for their ability to safely and effectively control blood sugar and take off weight.
U.S. prescription drug market in disarray as ransomware gang attacks
A ransomware gang once thought to have been crippled by law enforcement has snarled prescription processing for millions of Americans over the past week, forcing some to choose between paying prices hundreds or thousands of dollars above their usual insurance-adjusted rates or going without lifesaving medicine.
Walgreens closes medical clinics in Indiana, causing headaches for patients and doctors
VillageMD, a subsidiary of Chicago-based pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance, is closing more than 60 primary care clinics in five markets, including nine practices in northern Indiana and four in central Indiana.
CVS to launch reimbursement model to simplify drug pricing
The biggest U.S. drugstore chain aims to make the payment system more transparent by using a formula based on a drug’s cost, a fixed markup, and a fee that reflects the value of the pharmacy services, the company said Tuesday.
Pharmacists prescribe another round of protests to highlight working conditions
Organizers say retail pharmacists are not looking for more pay or vacation time. The protest is more about giving employees the ability to do their jobs safely.
Pharmacist shortages, heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into busy season
In recent years, drugstores have struggled to fill open pharmacist and pharmacy technician positions, even as many have raised pay and dangled signing bonuses.
Indiana health providers raise alarm on drug shortages
About 99% of pharmacists who responded to a recent survey by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists said they are experiencing drug shortages. About a third said the shortages are leading to rationing, delaying or canceling treatments or procedures.
Compounding pharmacy moving from Carmel to Fishers, plans 50 new jobs
Pure Pharmacy plans to spend about $4.5 million to lease and equip about 21,000 square feet near the Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport, Fishers officials said.
Walgreens says it won’t sell abortion pills in Indiana, even though it remains legal
The decision comes after Attorney General Todd Rokita and 19 other attorneys general threatened legal action if the pharmacy company sells the pills by mail.
Primary care remains hot deal target as CVS makes $10.6B bid
CVS Health is seeking to buy Oak Street Health, which runs clinics that specialize in treating Medicare Advantage patients.
U.S. allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill
The announcement comes as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising again, although they remain near their lowest levels since the coronavirus outbreak began in 2020.
Arcane world of pharmacy benefit managers slowly unraveling
A series of federal and state actions are putting the $400 billion PBM industry under a spotlight.
FTC plans inquiry into pharmacy benefit manager practices
The consumer protection agency said Tuesday that that it will order the nation’s largest PBMs to provide a range of information and records detailing how they do business.
Walgreens, VillageMD make health clinic push
The partners are on the prowl to buy hundreds of primary care medical practices.
CVS Health to close hundreds of drugstores
The company said Thursday that it will close about 300 stores a year for the next three years, nearly a tenth of its roughly 10,000 retail locations as it reduces store count density in some places.