CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $315 million to resolve Justice Department allegations that it illegally filled opioid and other controlled substance prescriptions, according to an Oct. 13 news release. Here are five things to know:
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Behavioral healthcare M&A activity climbed in 2025, and transactions in 2026 suggest continuing activity across the sector. Deal volume rose more than 42% in 2025 with 104 publicly announced transactions, compared to 73 in 2024 and 83 in 2023. Here…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital ranked No. 7 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 Best Hospitals for Psychiatry list, released Aug. 4. It was one of 17 hospitals nationwide recognized in the specialty. The rankings are based on three…
The FDA has approved Teva Pharmaceuticals’ Weltruza (olanzapine) for extended-release injectable suspension to treat schizophrenia in adults. Weltruza is the first and only once-monthly subcutaneous long-acting injectable formulation of olanzapine, according to an Oct. 9 news release. The treatment requires…
Behavioral healthcare providers and systems are increasingly turning to partnerships with the goal of expanding access to mental health and substance use disorder services amid rising demand and workforce shortages. Here are 10 to know: 1. URAC and The Kennedy…
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For patients in behavioral health treatment, some of the most vulnerable moments come when care moves from one setting to the next. Michael McClam, MD, has seen those handoffs from nearly every angle, having held leadership roles across inpatient, residential,…
Behavioral health leaders are tracking three substances this fall, each raising its own set of clinical and operational questions. A potent new synthetic opioid is complicating overdose response protocols, a common prescription drug class is seeing an uptick in exactly…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services opened Three Trails Behavioral Hospital, a 120-bed behavioral health facility in Independence, Mo. The 88,000-square-foot hospital will provide inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs for children, adolescents, adults and seniors, according…
The FDA held a public hearing Sept. 14 on the potential future therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs, gathering input on issues that could shape how health systems eventually deliver this care, from provider credentialing to patient safety protocols. Here are…
The healthcare industry is marking 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by remembering the lives lost that day and the healthcare workers and first responders who answered the call without hesitation. Nearly 3,000 people died in the…