Drug price hikes, Wegovy’s $299 launch and policy shifts lead today’s headlines

January 5, 2026

1. Drugmakers to hike prices of 350 drugs in January Full story

2. Wegovy pill hits market at $299 per month Full story

3. Shortages strain pharmacy teams daily. A UVA Health leader explains how they changed the model here.

 

4. Baptist Health pharmacy braces for pharmacist shortage Full story

5. Virginia community health center to open pharmacy Full story

6. UAMS' CNO shares AI playbook for capacity lift & fewer cancellations live here.

 

7. FDA grants priority review to Alzheimer's agitation drug Full story

8. City of Hope, Eli Lilly partner on residency program Full story

9. New Jersey system to join RWJBarnabas Full story

10. CMS drops vaccine reporting rule for states Full story

11. The business case for ambulatory growth, despite lower pay Full story

 

12. Bedside imaging at scale is messy. Baylor Scott & White shows how to simplify here.

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13. Manual pharmacy processes once cost Texas Children's $40M a year. See their fix: here.

14. Ortho leaders: Reduce opioids and denials with a nerve-block documentation playbook here.

15. OHSU reclaimed 25 hours a week for patient care. See how they did it here.

16. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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