Pharma Pulse 4/16/24: Mitigating Drug Shortages, PBM Legislation in Washington & more

Mitigating Drug Shortages

Allen Jacques explains the history behind medications’ lack of supply, while offering ways to help alleviate their impact.

DC Roundtable Video: Patrick Cooney on PBM Legislation in Washington

In the most recent episode of Managed Healthcare Executive’s “DC Roundtable,” podcast, Patrick Cooney discussed the prospects of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) legislation in the Congress.

Artificial Intelligence’s ‘Insatiable’ Energy Needs Not Sustainable, Arm CEO Says

AI models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT ‘are just insatiable in terms of their thirst’ for electricity, Haas said

Walmart Health Expands in Texas with 18 New Locations

Residents in Texas can experience affordable and integrated healthcare services all in one convenient location with the opening of three new Walmart Health centers in Pearland (10505 Broadway St, Pearland, TX), Sugar Land (345 Highway 6, Sugar Land, TX) and Tomball (22605 Tomball Pkwy, Tomball, TX). These locations are the first of 18 new Walmart Health centers coming to Texas this year, complementing the existing four sites in the state.

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