In 2025, the three largest pharmacy benefit managers are largely rejecting biosimilars from their formularies, with the exception of their own private-label medicines, Drug Channels reported Jan. 22.
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How Endeavor Health is avoiding 'pilotitis'
Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health is addressing a common challenge in healthcare innovation: overcoming “pilotitis.”
Revised oaths spark debate in medical schools
Medical schools are increasingly adopting modernized versions of the Hippocratic Oath to reflect current societal issues, sparking debate about their effect on medical ethics, Medscape reported Jan. 20.
FDA approves 1st monotherapy drug for treatment-resistant depression
Johnson & Johnson has received FDA approval for Spravato nasal spray as the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression.
FDA warns Sanofi over manufacturing violations
The FDA issued a warning letter to Sanofi regarding significant manufacturing violations at its Genzyme Corporation Facility in Framingham, Mass.
FDA's plan to tackle medical device shortages: 4 notes
The FDA is ramping up efforts to address medical device shortages that are increasingly threatening patient care, particularly for pediatric and neonatal populations.
Cancer care can't stop: Lessons from the Los Angeles wildfires
As wildfires spread throughout their communities, cancer center teams across Los Angeles managed the delicate task of delivering oncology care amid mandatory evacuations, billowing smoke and personal loss.
Jefferson nurse leader to join CommonSpirit
Effective Feb. 12, Stacey-Ann Okoth, PhD, DNP, will join Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health as chief nursing officer for the health system’s Mountain Region.
New York allocates $800M for SUNY hospital upgrade: 5 notes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has allocated $800 million for improvements at The State University of New York’s hospitals as part of the executive budget for fiscal 2026, released Jan. 21.
Massachusetts children's public health hospital to relocate, 225 jobs affected
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has shared plans to close the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton, Mass., and move its programs to the Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield, Mass.
