Patients taking Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy in 2021 and 2022 were three times more likely to continue taking the medication a year later compared to older weight loss therapies, according to a study published Dec. 6 in Obesity. 

As more systems create a C-suite role for pharmacy leaders, health systems and hospitals are increasingly promoting these executives to non-pharmacy roles, such as CEO.

Zepbound, a newly approved obesity drug from Eli Lilly, hit the market Dec. 5. 

In January 2022, entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" star Mark Cuban launched an online pharmacy that priced 100 medications by their manufacturing fee, a 15% markup, and a shipping and handling fee. Less than two years later, Express Scripts and CVS are following suit. 

Nearly 75% of ChatGPT's answers to drug-related questions are incomplete or wrong, according to a study conducted at Brookville, N.Y.-based Long Island University.

Three patients reportedly died in a Merus clinical trial of a new lung cancer treatment.

Elevance Health is launching CarelonRx Pharmacy, a digital and home delivery pharmacy subsidiary, in 2024.

With 16 ongoing oncology drug shortages disrupting patient care, a cancer society is asking lawmakers to push legislation aimed at systemic fixes to drug shortages. 

CVS Pharmacy is taking a cue from Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs and will launch a pharmacy reimbursement model built around a drug's cost, a pharmacy services fee and a set markup.

A tectonic shift in mindsets is inciting non-union pharmacists and other healthcare workers to protest, The New York Times reported Dec. 4. 

Patients of Lovelace Health System say they can't refill their prescriptions as the Albuquerque, N.M.-based system recovers from a cyberattack, Albuquerque Journal reported Dec. 1. 

House Republicans are investigating the FDA's regulation of a common decongestant found in over-the-counter cold medicines that the agency recently determined to be ineffective, The Hill reported Dec. 4. 

The FDA has granted approval to Eli Lilly and Company's drug Jaypirca, a therapy to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.

More than three-fourths of hospital pharmacy leaders think health systems will cut service lines because of the rising cost and complexity of new drugs, according to a report released Dec. 4.

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine will operate a specialty pharmacy that is currently operated by Allied Health Services, WVU Medicine's for-profit organization. 

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie announced plans to acquire antibody-drug conjugate maker ImmunoGen to expand its oncology portfolio and enter the commercial market for ovarian cancer. 

Pfizer's weight loss drug candidate, danuglipron, helped patients shed between 4.8% and 13% body weight in a clinical trial involving patients with and without obesity, but the drugmaker is canceling research after more than half stopped taking the drug.

Walgreens rolled out its new Rx Savings Finder on Nov. 30, a free tool offering discount cards for thousands of medications. 

Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is keeping close tabs on three drug candidates that might be approved in the next few months, according to its fall 2023 report. 

The FDA sent another warning to an Intas Pharmaceuticals plant in India, where investigators imposed import bans in late 2022 after finding shredded quality control documents doused in acid.