Cencora to expand Retina Consultants of America through acquisition of EyeSouth Partners’ retina business
Cencora reaffirms fiscal 2026 financial guidance.
Pharmacy
Cardinal Health tabs Patricia Hemingway Hall as board chair
Hemingway Hall has served on the Cardinal Health board since 2013.
True Rx Health Strategists unveils Healthier You program
New $5 Per Member Per Month (PMPM) bundle delivers personalized support for weight management, diabetes, and medication matching
FDA approves Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy HD injection
This approval for Wegovy further expands its already robust label inclusive of multiple formulations, including Wegovy pill, and indications not available with other GLP-1 weight loss medicines.
Embecta to acquire Owen Mumford
Move will position embecta to participate in the rapidly expanding market for drug-delivery devices supporting generic and branded therapies and accelerate transformation into a broad‑based medical supplies company.
WellCare of Kentucky launches Food is Medicine program to tackle growing diabetes rates
Program to support eligible Medicaid enrollees with diabetes in rural Kentucky with tailored initiatives to support nutrition security and chronic disease management
BoomRx expands peptide therapy access with new pharmacy portal
BoomRx’s platform consolidates access to products from both 503A compounding pharmacies and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facilities.
Cencora announces financial leadership transition
James Cleary to retire as CFO effective June 30.
PillSafe secures primary investment in seed round for its wirelessly connected adherence system
Arkansas medical businesses group and its principal back PillSafe's patented technology that promotes medication adherence.
Camber expands portfolio
New launches of Plerixafor Injection, Baclofen Tablets, Fluvoxamine Maleate ER Capsules, and Olmesartan Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets.
Judge blocks RFK Jr.’s childhood vaccine overhaul
The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other medical organizations, which argued that changes Kennedy made to vaccine recommendations—and to the CDC’s influential vaccine advisory committee—violated federal law.
Health delivered: How health care distributors have made care possible for 150 years
HDA has helped its members navigate regulatory change and rapid innovation to ensure the safe, efficient and reliable delivery of medicines.
Rite Aid’s end no bonanza for rivals
Overall, the pharmacy sector will face a complex landscape in 2026.
Pharmacy advocates make their voices heard on Capitol Hill
NACDS stated the advocacy effort shows the industry's shared goal to ensure lawmakers recognize the value of pharmacies to patients and healthcare.
Kroger pharmacies add Zepbound KwikPen
“Our customers and communities want affordable, effective weight-management treatment options with real affordability,” said Colleen Lindholz, group vice president and president of Kroger Health.
Kroger plans to close 50 Little Clinics
Ron Sargent, who served as Kroger’s interim CEO for just shy of a year, said this move is part of “simplifying the business,” noting that Kroger also sold Vitacost, its online health and wellness subsidiary.