Pharmacy workforce trends, drug policy shifts and leadership changes headline today’s news

January 29, 2026

1. Pass rates for 14 pharmacy specialty certifications Full story

2. HHS pulls guidance on reproductive health drug access Full story

3. New survey: 80% of health systems lack real-time pharmacy visibility, increasing risk to inventory and patient care. Access the report.

 

4. US pharmacy school applications rise 6% Full story

5. 10 hospitals, health systems seeking pharmacy leaders Full story

6. CPOs from Mayo, Penn, Northwell, UCLA and 100+ other health systems are meeting April 15-16 in Chicago. Join the conversation here.

 

7. Trump administration asks court to pause abortion pill lawsuit Full story

8. FDA fast-tracks ADHD drug for priority review Full story

9. New York hospital sues 7 former leaders amid lawsuit against CEO Full story

10. HCA ramps up outpatient growth, sees more acquisition opportunities Full story

11. 103 critical access hospital presidents and CEOs to know | 2025 Full story

 

12. Price isn't everything anymore — See how systems are redefining purchasing value, here.

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13. Clinicians face growing complexity across 2 heart failure syndromes. SSM Health + University of Glasgow explain here.

14. How 3 leading systems united finance, pharmacy + cardiology to expand care access: here.

15. Half of specialty patients still fill scripts outside health systems. What's driving leakage: here.

16. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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