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2 days ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah Muhammad
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share how their system has been expanding their access to care. The 48 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare 13th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable on November 3 – 6, 2025 at the Hilton Chicago. To learn more about this event, click here.
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2 days ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah Muhammad
Becker’s asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share what their system has done to expand their access to care. The 10 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit, from Nov. 5-6, 2025 at the Hilton Chicago. To learn more about this event, click here. If you would like to join as a reviewer, contact Mariah Muhammad at [email protected] or [email protected].
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1 month ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah Muhammad
Becker’s asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share how their workforce strategies are evolving. The 12 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit, from Nov. 5-6, 2025 at the Hilton Chicago. To learn more about this event, click here. If you would like to join as a reviewer, contact Mariah Muhammad at [email protected] or [email protected].
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1 month ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah Muhammad
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share how their workforce strategies are evolving. The 30 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare 13th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable on November 3 – 6, 2025 at the Hilton Chicago. To learn more about this event, click here. If you would like to join as a speaker or a reviewer, contact Mariah Muhammad at [email protected] or [email protected].
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2 months ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah Muhammad
In 2025, pharmacy leaders are grappling with a billion-dollar question: how to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care amid financial strain, policy uncertainty, and rapid technological change. From drug shortages and workforce challenges to AI integration and regulatory shifts, the path forward demands bold leadership, strategic focus, and a renewed commitment to people and purpose.
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Mar 21, 2025 | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Alexandra Murphy |Paige Twenter |Mariah Muhammad
The FDA found concerns at a factory in India that makes generic drugs for U.S. patients including one drug that was manufactured at the facility and has been linked to at least eight deaths, ProPublicareported March 20. The agency conducted an inspection of the factory after a December ProPublica investigation revealed that the Glenmark Pharmaceuticals-operated plant was linked to a disproportionate amount of recalls for improperly dissolving pills that could pose health risks.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Alexandra Murphy |Paige Twenter |Mariah Muhammad
Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University is launching an accelerated program during the fall that allows students to earn both a Bachelor of Science in pharmaceutical sciences and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in seven years instead of eight. The program aims to help students enter the workforce sooner amid a projected national shortage of pharmacists, according to a March 19 news release from the university.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Paige Twenter |Mariah Muhammad
Effective March 20, Optum Rx will increase reimbursements to pharmacies for brand-name drugs and cut them for generics. Optum Rx said the new pharmacy payment models are in response to price increases set by brand name drug manufacturers. “With this change, Optum Rx is addressing a legacy, industrywide model that was originally designed to help promote the use of affordable generics,” the company said in a news release.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Alan Condon |Mariah Muhammad |Erica Carbajal |Madeline Ashley
The battle at the bargaining table has never been more intense. Hospitals and health systems, still grappling with the financial aftershocks of the pandemic, are locked in increasingly difficult contract negotiations with commercial payers. Operating costs — driven by soaring labor, supply and utility expenses — have surged, yet reimbursement rates have failed to keep pace.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda |Alan Condon |Mariah Muhammad |Erica Carbajal
The current economic and political climate has placed additional pressure on beleaguered hospitals that have faced thin margins for the last several years. Staff shortages are leading to capacity issues and increased wages to stay competitive; inflation has caused drug and medical supply prices to rocket without a similar increase in reimbursement from insurance companies.
