Drug shortages, strike updates and GLP-1 trends top today’s news

February 16, 2026

1. Top 15 pharmacy schools by NAPLEX pass rates in 2025 Full story

2. 12 drugs in shortage Full story

3. The CPO role is bigger than it's ever been — and more complex. 500+ pharmacy executives are meeting to talk through what that means April 15-16 in Chicago. Save your spot here.

 

4. Kaiser pharmacy workers end strike; nurse-led walkout continues Full story

5. 3 trends shaping the GLP-1 landscape Full story

6. Fragmented pharmacy procurement drives margin loss + oversight gaps at health systems. Find another way: here.

 

7. VCU Health acquires pharmacy Full story

8. FDA grants 'breakthrough' tag to Sanofi's blood disorder drug Full story

9. States ranked by projected growth in new cancer cases: 2026 Full story

10. Tampa General's M&A playbook and why 'deeper' partnerships beat bigger footprints Full story

11. Ascension trims losses as CEO eyes 'more predictable' operating model Full story

 

12. Outpatient + specialty pharmacies face new 340B billing challenges. See what's changing here.

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

14. Cardiology's shifting fast. How Advocate, Baptist Health South Florida + Fairview are adapting systemwide here.

15. How a 14-hospital system uncovered $3.5M in pharmacy savings. See the case study here.

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

 

 

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