1. Drugmakers raise prices 6.6% this year Full story

2. Incorrect prescriptions prompts physician warning: Check medication before leaving pharmacy Full story

3. San Francisco allows 3rd COVID-19 shot for J&J recipients Full story

4. In just nine days, BayCare Health System optimized workflows and eased patient experiences. Here's how

5. Omicron subvariant may slow surge's fall + 2 more forecasts Full story

6. Former pharma exec pleads guilty in $88M military healthcare fraud scheme Full story

7. The pandemic has changed people's opinions of hospitals. Get 5 must-have post-COVID marketing tactics here.

8. Merck says its COVID-19 antiviral pill is effective against omicron Full story

9. Massachusetts health system ousts CEO Full story

10. Prescription drug misuse up among nurses during pandemic, study says Full story

11. Hospitals need to get safety work back on track. See how BJC Healthcare created a new model to measure safety culture and improve best practices here. 

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates

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