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FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

FDA tolerated contaminated drug shipments for almost a decade: ProPublica

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Drugmaker Sun Pharma pledged sweeping reforms after years of persistent safety violations

Eileen Cook August 13, 2025 Contaminated drug shipments, FDA, Sun Pharma

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

7 drugs in shortage

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Here are seven new drugs and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases

Eileen Cook August 5, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA, Medicare Part D

FDA Health Care - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

4 pressing drug shortages

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) While the total number of drug shortages in the U.S. appears to

Eileen Cook July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA, Generic injectables, Injectable steroids, IV fluids, Lorazepam injection

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

194 drugs currently in shortage: FDA

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Nationwide, hospitals and pharmacies are seeing ongoing shortages of medications including some

Eileen Cook June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA

FDA Health Care Finance Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Senate bill aims to rebuild drug manufacturing infrastructure: 3 notes

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has reintroduced a bill designed to

Eileen Cook June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Drug Manufacturing, Drug Shortages, Healthcare Finance, The Rolling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Drug Reserve Act

Artificial Intelligence FDA Medical Technology

FDA AI tool slow to overcome shortcomings: 4 notes

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A new FDA artificial intelligence tool designed to streamline medical device reviews

Eileen Cook June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 AI, FDA, Medical Device Reviews

Emerging Health Issues FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

10 drugs in shortage

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Here are 10 new shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases

Eileen Cook May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA, Medicare Part D

Alzheimer’s/Dementia FDA Medical Technology

Blood test for Alzheimer’s gets FDA green light

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The FDA cleared the first blood test intended to help in diagnosing

Eileen Cook May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease, blood test, FDA, Older Adults

FDA Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

AHA urges lawmakers to protect supply chain: 4 notes

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee on May 14,

Eileen Cook May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 AHA, FDA, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Part D, Supply Chain

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Pharmacists Stockpile Most Common Drugs on Chance of Targeted Trump Tariffs

(By Jackie Fortiér and Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) In the dim basement of a Salt Lake City pharmacy,

Eileen Cook May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Drug costs, Medicare Part D, Tariffs