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RFID Solutions Attract Attention for Medication Inventory Management

More organizations are giving radio frequency identification (RFID) systems a second look to aid in medication management accuracy, safety and efficiency.
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4 Health Systems Team Up to Tackle Drug Development, Care Coordination and Billing

four prominent nonprofit health systems — Baylor, Scott & White Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, Novant Health and Providence — have banded together to form the for-profit entity Longitude Health to handle increasing access to complex drugs, care coordination within huge programs like Medicare Advantage and streamlining billing processes.

EPA Addresses Challenges in Managing Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals

These three key EPA regulatory changes (2019) impact the daily responsibilities of environmental services teams and other health care workers.

4 Insights into Walgreens’ Health Strategy Review

New Walgreen's CEO Tim Wentworth said he and the board will meet in April to conduct a strategic review of Walgreens’ retail, pharmacy and health care business portfolio and to develop a road map for the future.

Grapefruit Health Targets a New Way to Address the Field’s Workforce Shortage

Ballad Health in Johnson City, Tennessee, recently completed an interesting pilot to improve communication around medication adherence. It worked with Grapefruit Health, a startup focused on addressing health care’s staffing shortage by creating a workforce solely comprising clinical students.

IV Strategies for Disruptions - How to Guide

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3 Takeaways from the HLTH Conference

Amid the sound bites and substance delivered at the recent HLTH conference, health care leaders, transformers and innovators shared how they plan to reshape care delivery, partner to drive innovation and help consumers get greater access to obesity and diabetes medications along with a greater holistic focus on weight management.

Will Blue Shield’s New Pharma Model Disrupt the PBM Market?

A new plan will transition Blue Shield of California’s drug supply management from CVS Health’s PBM to five companies — a move the payer believes will save its 4.8 million members as much as $500 million a year in drug costs or about 10% to 15% of what it spends on drugs annually.

Civica Rx Gets More Backing in Effort to Reduce Drug Prices and Shortages

The state of California put up $50 million to have Civica Rx manufacture and distribute low-cost biosimilars for the three most used short- and long-acting insulins.

3 Ways Pharma Could Jolt Health Care in 2023

The market for biosimilar drugs to treat cancer, inflammatory diseases, diabetes and more will continue to expand, ideally resulting in lower prices as more pharmaceutical patents expire and competitors enter the market.