1. Hormone-blocking drug is 8 times more expensive when used for kids, report finds Full story

2. Pharmacies need to put value over volume, Cleveland Clinic's chief pharmacy officer says
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3. Biotech CEO who faked paralysis, cure, gets 7 years for defrauding investors Full story

4. Your surgeons are not clerical workers. It's time to bring order to the disorderly surgical documentation process. Learn more.

5. Walgreens told consultants to erase mention of pharmacists' complaints, review finds Full story 

6. Drug lobby's power fading in Washington
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7. FDA classifies insulin as a biologic in hopes of making it cheaper, more accessible Full story

8. Is your 340B savings optimized? Click here to learn about options and methods to improve realized 340B savings.

9. Taro Pharmaceuticals recalls seizure drug
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10. S&P sees negative 2020 outlook for pharma: 5 things to know Full story

11. How this 792-bed health system saved $3M with a new approach to workforce management. Click here to read the white paper. 

12. Woman dies after Vertex Pharmaceuticals won't let her take its drug Full story

Hospital pharmacy leaders: What are the 5 most important metrics you track in your pharmacy? Please send your answers to manderson@beckershealthcare.com.