Plus: Medicare’s GLP-1 program gains traction at major pharmacies
August 27, 2026

1. Ifosfamide shortage turns ‘critical,’ FDA to allow overseas imports Full story

2. Ascension drug mix-up renews focus on medical error criminalization Full story

3. More than 500 pharmacy leaders and 150-plus speakers convene in Chicago Nov. 4-6 for Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall CPO Summit — tracks on AI, supply chain, specialty pharmacy, drug policy and leadership. Compare notes with peers — apply here to be a reviewer.

 

4. CMS should learn from 340B history, not repeat it: AHA Full story

5. Court rejects PhRMA’s challenge to Medicare drug price negotiations Full story

6. Best practices for evaluating nonopioid alternatives for acute pain — lessons from a USC clinical pharmacy leader. Register with one click.

 

7. 10 hospitals, health systems seeking pharmacy leaders Full story

8. Medicare’s GLP-1 program gains traction at major pharmacies Full story

9. Kaiser Permanente sued for $534M after patient’s cardiac arrest, amputations Full story

10. The most dangerous trends in healthcare today Full story

11. Healthcare sector to account for 37% of new US jobs through 2035: 6 things to know Full story

 

12. Reimbursement complexity threatens pharmacy margins. See how leading health systems protect them in this webinar.

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13. Phoenix Children’s, Essentia Health + VCU Health on pharmacy’s next financial move here.

14. Duke and UChicago Medicine are deciding what to build + where to partner across life sciences. Their oncology and pharmacy chiefs explain the play. Sign up with one click.

15. Considering Lp(a) Testing at Scale: Insights From Health System Leaders. Register here

16. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a provider organization.

 
 

 

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