AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI in Pharmacy Training: A new PeerJ study finds community pharmacists are aware of AI but often lack the knowledge and infrastructure to use it—while patients increasingly arrive with AI-sourced, highly specific questions. PBM Reform vs. Closures: Even with 2026 PBM reform momentum, community pharmacies are still shutting down as patients shift to mail order and other nontraditional channels. Hypertension Breakthrough: The FDA approved AstraZeneca’s baxdrostat (BAXFENDY) as an add-on for adults with uncontrolled blood pressure on background therapy, adding a new aldosterone-synthesis option. Urology Trial Updates: Break Wave ultrasonic lithotripsy met key safety and efficacy goals in the SOUND trial, and EMBARK post-hoc data suggest longer treatment holidays with enzalutamide plus leuprolide. Medicare Drug Prices: The Supreme Court rejected drugmaker challenges to Medicare’s negotiated price program, keeping the discounts in place. Legal Crosscurrent: In the Luigi Mangione case, a judge ruled some backpack items will be excluded, while other key items—including the alleged murder weapon and writings—can be used.
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