Judge blocks law to severely restrict PBMs In a closely watched case, a federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would prevent companies from operating both pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and pharmacies. The law aimed to address concerns…
“Big Beautiful Bill” will likely lead to massive changes The recently enacted tax and spending bill is expected to reverse many of the health coverage gains of the Biden and Obama administrations. The cuts will affect physicians and other providers, hospitals,…
Failure to use PGx testing results in patient death JoEllen Zembruski-Ruple, a 65-year-old patient advocate, died after taking the chemotherapy drug capecitabine without being tested for a genetic enzyme deficiency that made the drug toxic to her, Kaiser Health News…
CPAs empower pharmacists and improve patient outcomes Collaborative practice agreements (CPAs) empower pharmacists to enhance patient care, improving access, continuity, and health outcomes, according to research published in Total Pharmacy. These agreements allow pharmacists to manage medication therapy and offer…
GTMRx endorses bipartisan bill to advance PGx testing (RDD Now Act) U.S. Reps. Eric Swalwell and Dan Crenshaw have introduced the Right Drug Dose Now Act to advance pharmacogenomics (PGx) to “prevent adverse drug events and help ensure that patients…
Pharmacists, CMM key to improving outcomes for women with complex needs In this short (3.5 minute) Pharmacy Times Peer Exchange video, panelists discuss how pharmacists play a crucial role in optimizing health outcomes for women with complex health needs through…
Research: Education improves deprescribing efforts The GeriPal Podcast recently discussed four studies on deprescribing medications in older adults, highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. In one study, patients received brochures detailing the risks of gabapentinoids,…
VBID to end Dec. 31, 2025 CMS will terminate the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model at the end of 2025. The reason? Its "substantial and unmitigable costs" to the Medicare Trust Funds, totaling $2.3 billion in 2021 and…
Embedding pharmacists enhance primary care Embedding pharmacists in primary care teams boosts access, mitigates physician shortages, and improves outcomes, according to the authors of a Health Affairs Forefront piece. About 69% of visits involve medication, and PCPs spend approximately 37%…
Lawsuit updates: GoodRx and PBMs sued; Walgreens settles Coupon aggregator GoodRx and PBMs including CVS Caremark and Express Scripts have been hit with at least three class action lawsuits accusing them of working together to suppress reimbursements to small pharmacies…
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