Plus: CMS gains new authority to exclude providers from Medicare, Medicaid

October 14, 2026

1. 8 new drugs in shortage Full story

2. 10 drug distribution trends hospital leaders should watch: Report Full story

3. Active US drug shortages hit 227 in Q2, a third straight quarterly rise. See what pharmacy teams can do in this webinar.

 

4. Walmart makes some GLP-1s, 250 meds free for some employees Full story

5. 1.1 million Medicare beneficiaries signed up for GLP-1 Bridge model Full story

6. Most conferences give pharmacy a track. Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall CPO Summit gives it three days and 500-plus peers, Nov. 4-6 in Chicago — apply here to be a reviewer.

 

7. CVS to pay $315M over opioid prescriptions, ‘trinity’ drug combos: Justice Department Full story

8. Patients harmed by unapproved peptides say they’re being ignored: 5 notes Full story

9. CMS gains new authority to exclude providers from Medicare, Medicaid Full story

10. 43% of hospitals are in the red: 6 financial notes Full story

11. Missouri hospital board ends CEO contract Full story

 

12. Learn how Mount Sinai and UHealth physicians cut the time between prescription and treatment during this webinar. Register with one click.

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13. Webinar: A quarter of specialty patients say delays and denials left them mentally and emotionally taxed. Register with one click.

14. Healthcare payment increasingly carries downside risk, and CMS signals more ahead. 5 execs share strategies for driving performance across a fragmented network in this webinar.

15. In high-risk surgery, OR alignment is critical. See how Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia gets there during this webinar. Register with one click.

16. Becker’s upcoming webinars: predicting drug shortages, AI in patient translation and capital planning. See the sessions here.

 

 

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