Aetna unveils leading edge conversational AI navigation
Embedded assistant revolutionizes how members navigate their health care journey.
Pharmacy
Novo Nordisk cuts prices on Wegovy and Ozempic
The company reduced its prices following pressure from the Trump administration, which urged the company and competitor Eli Lilly to lower the cost of widely used weight-loss and diabetes drugs.
People Who Made a Difference: Renee Guthrie, lead pulmonary and transplant pharmacist at Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
She forms personal connections with her patients by offering tailored education, in-depth consultations and hands-on support with new medications, including injection training and side effect management.
Diabetes Care Roundtable 2025: Making the most of Rx in diabetes care
Pharmacies are taking full advantage of the opportunity to optimize the management of this chronic condition that is growing ever more widespread.
CVS Pharmacy celebrates grand opening of new Brooklyn location
The 9,000-plus square-foot space includes an expanded pharmacy and private consultation and vaccination area, an improved in-store delivery pickup area, and updated layout, decor and fixtures.
GIANT and MARTIN'S pharmacies are helping fight flu this holiday season
Stores offer a variety of health resources and pharmacy services to keep communities healthy year-round.
Pharmacists are providers. Its time Washington caught up
By William M. Simpson is the president and CEO of DisposeRx, Inc.
Government shutdown ends after House passes spending package
New bill reopens the government, pays federal workers and ensures that funding for SNAP and other programs go out.
HDA Research Foundation announces 2025 Karen J. Ribler Supply Chain Scholars
Now in its seventh year, this annual scholarship is geared toward students pursuing any degree level or professional certification who work within HDA-member distributor and manufacturer companies.
NACDS to states: Leverage pharmacies to deliver on rural health transformation goals
States focused on chronic disease and rural access should center implementation on pharmacies and pharmacists, modernizing reimbursement and scope of practice policies to ensure success.
JustAnswer expands telehealth services with roll out of JustAnswer Pharmacy
New online direct-to-consumer pharmacy delivers prescription medications directly to customers' homes.
Walgreens rolls out Pharmacy Patient Advisory Board to strengthen patient collaboration
The Walgreens Pharmacy Patient Advisory Board will ensure new pharmacy initiatives and services are practical, accessible and patient-centric.
Trump strikes historic deal to cut drug prices
Prices for Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound drop from over $1,000 to $350 with the new deal. Medicare coverage begins for GLP-1 obesity drugs for the first time.
Walgreens launches enhanced Respiratory Index to track virus hotspots
The Walgreens Respiratory Index will be updated weekly and will allow users to search by state to see where their geographic area ranks for both flu and COVID-19 activity.
CVS Specialty improves medication adherence and access
Three new studies confirm that CVS Specialty’s pharmacist-led care model helps deliver higher adherence rates and improved outcomes.