New federal transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are poised to fundamentally change how the industry demonstrates compliance. Rather than simply reporting pricing and rebate data, the new rules require pharmacy benefit operations to prove, at the claim level, how financial outcomes were generated....
The launch of artificial intelligence-powered imaging and mapping capabilities for electrophysiology, early momentum for a drug releasing system for bladder cancer treatment, and progress toward a table-integrated robotic surgical system are among the latest innovations from pharmaceuticals and MedTech company Johnson & Johnson. Johnson &...
One in three U.S. pharmacies has closed between 2010 and 2021, according to UC Berkeley Public Health and USC. Pharmacy schools are graduating between 3,000 and 4,000 fewer pharmacists annually than the industry needs, Drugstore News reported. The closures have concentrated in lower-density markets where...
Utah launched the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered prescription refill program in January, partnering with startup Doctronic to let an AI chatbot renew certain chronic medications without a physician actively approving each request, PYMNTS reported. Six months later, the pilot has become a national flashpoint....
April 16, 2026
The retail battle is bleeding over into healthcare. It has been for a while, as healthcare and pharma firms increasingly recognize the benefits of physical retail’s distribution capabilities. But recent headlines from both Amazon and Walmart underscore that as digital distribution starts to equal the benefits of brick-and-mortar locations, a new category is emerging, one […]
March 31, 2026
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, the two companies that dominate the global market for GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs, are each deploying artificial intelligence (AI) across different stages of...
April 15, 2025
In the fast-evolving world of FinTech, where innovation can often race ahead of regulation, emerging markets present both an opportunity and a challenge for business-to-consumer (B2C) payment providers. Many emerging...
January 31, 2025
Amazon is emerging as a key competitor to Walmart in the healthcare sector, leveraging its technological reach and consumer base. With strategic partnerships, including those with Teladoc and mental health...
September 25, 2026
Walmart plans to continue adding ways to make health and wellness products and services affordable and convenient for customers, the retailer said in a Monday (Sept. 21) press release marking the 20th anniversary of its $4 generic prescription program. “Over the past 20 years, the $4 generic program is estimated to have saved U.S. customers […]
July 15, 2026
The launch of artificial intelligence-powered imaging and mapping capabilities for electrophysiology, early momentum for a drug releasing system for bladder cancer treatment, and progress toward a table-integrated robotic surgical system...
May 18, 2026
Healthcare procurement startup Aumet raised $12 million in Series A funding as the company looks to expand its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pharmaceutical supply chain platform across the Gulf Cooperation Council...
April 19, 2026
Amazon Web Services has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered application for better, faster drug development. Amazon Bio Discovery, announced last week, is designed to offer scientists direct access to a wide...
